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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,169,912.80, 604,866,843.60 and 173,249,144.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,169,912.80, 604,866,843.60 and 173,249,144.80 is: 259,921,834.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,169,912.80 : 604,866,843.60 = 173,249,144.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,169,912.80/604,866,843.60 = 173,249,144.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,169,912.80x = 604,866,843.60 × 173,249,144.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,169,912.80x = 104,792,663,371,575,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,792,663,371,575,360/403,169,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,921,834.55

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