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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,726,279.60, 605,872,854.60 and 173,860,332.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,726,279.60, 605,872,854.60 and 173,860,332.40 is: 260,912,556.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,726,279.60 : 605,872,854.60 = 173,860,332.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,726,279.60/605,872,854.60 = 173,860,332.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,726,279.60x = 605,872,854.60 × 173,860,332.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,726,279.60x = 105,337,255,892,892,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,337,255,892,892,880/403,726,279.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,912,556.89

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