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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,710,972.60, 605,849,894.10 and 173,845,025.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,710,972.60, 605,849,894.10 and 173,845,025.40 is: 260,889,590.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,710,972.60 : 605,849,894.10 = 173,845,025.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,710,972.60/605,849,894.10 = 173,845,025.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,710,972.60x = 605,849,894.10 × 173,845,025.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,710,972.60x = 105,323,990,228,401,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,323,990,228,401,824/403,710,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,889,590.27

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