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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 276,100,917.48, 413,836,700.88 and 172,517,949

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 276,100,917.48, 413,836,700.88 and 172,517,949 is: 258,580,302.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276,100,917.48 : 413,836,700.88 = 172,517,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276,100,917.48/413,836,700.88 = 172,517,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276,100,917.48x = 413,836,700.88 × 172,517,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276,100,917.48x = 71,394,258,856,744,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,394,258,856,744,096/276,100,917.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,580,302.84

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