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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,551,206.20, 603,614,232.90 and 172,260,106.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,551,206.20, 603,614,232.90 and 172,260,106.20 is: 258,299,193.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,551,206.20 : 603,614,232.90 = 172,260,106.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,551,206.20/603,614,232.90 = 172,260,106.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,551,206.20x = 603,614,232.90 × 172,260,106.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,551,206.20x = 103,978,651,863,185,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,978,651,863,185,520/402,551,206.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,299,193.40

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