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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,550,665.60, 603,825,998.40 and 172,543,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,550,665.60, 603,825,998.40 and 172,543,000.80 is: 258,814,501.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,550,665.60 : 603,825,998.40 = 172,543,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,550,665.60/603,825,998.40 = 172,543,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,550,665.60x = 603,825,998.40 × 172,543,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,550,665.60x = 104,185,949,724,992,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,185,949,724,992,000/402,550,665.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,814,501.20

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