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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,710,987.60, 605,849,916.60 and 173,845,040.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,710,987.60, 605,849,916.60 and 173,845,040.40 is: 260,889,612.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,710,987.60 : 605,849,916.60 = 173,845,040.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,710,987.60/605,849,916.60 = 173,845,040.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,710,987.60x = 605,849,916.60 × 173,845,040.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,710,987.60x = 105,324,003,227,663,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,324,003,227,663,632/403,710,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,889,612.77

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