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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 290,174,493.20, 434,694,869.40 and 174,816,366.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 290,174,493.20, 434,694,869.40 and 174,816,366.80 is: 261,883,037.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    290,174,493.20 : 434,694,869.40 = 174,816,366.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    290,174,493.20/434,694,869.40 = 174,816,366.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    290,174,493.20x = 434,694,869.40 × 174,816,366.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    290,174,493.20x = 75,991,777,735,108,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,991,777,735,108,496/290,174,493.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,883,037.68

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