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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,551,455.20, 603,614,606.40 and 172,260,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,551,455.20, 603,614,606.40 and 172,260,355.20 is: 258,299,566.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,551,455.20 : 603,614,606.40 = 172,260,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,551,455.20/603,614,606.40 = 172,260,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,551,455.20x = 603,614,606.40 × 172,260,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,551,455.20x = 103,978,866,502,372,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,978,866,502,372,176/402,551,455.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,299,566.82

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