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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,564,132.80, 744,846,199.20 and 173,406,014.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,564,132.80, 744,846,199.20 and 173,406,014.40 is: 260,109,021.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,564,132.80 : 744,846,199.20 = 173,406,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,564,132.80/744,846,199.20 = 173,406,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,564,132.80x = 744,846,199.20 × 173,406,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,564,132.80x = 129,160,810,744,260,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,160,810,744,260,480/496,564,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,109,021.60

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