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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 276,464,995.20, 414,697,492.80 and 167,980,172.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 276,464,995.20, 414,697,492.80 and 167,980,172.40 is: 251,970,258.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276,464,995.20 : 414,697,492.80 = 167,980,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276,464,995.20/414,697,492.80 = 167,980,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276,464,995.20x = 414,697,492.80 × 167,980,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276,464,995.20x = 69,660,956,334,391,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,660,956,334,391,760/276,464,995.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,970,258.60

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