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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,163,986.80, 604,857,954.60 and 173,243,218.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,163,986.80, 604,857,954.60 and 173,243,218.80 is: 259,912,944.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,163,986.80 : 604,857,954.60 = 173,243,218.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,163,986.80/604,857,954.60 = 173,243,218.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,163,986.80x = 604,857,954.60 × 173,243,218.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,163,986.80x = 104,787,538,971,688,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,787,538,971,688,272/403,163,986.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,912,944.61

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