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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,174,244.80, 805,960,432.80 and 173,680,459.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,174,244.80, 805,960,432.80 and 173,680,459.20 is: 260,585,051.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,174,244.80 : 805,960,432.80 = 173,680,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,174,244.80/805,960,432.80 = 173,680,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,174,244.80x = 805,960,432.80 × 173,680,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,174,244.80x = 139,979,578,065,734,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,979,578,065,734,720/537,174,244.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,585,051.17

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