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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,001,079.40, 259,501,619.10 and 51,832,531.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,001,079.40, 259,501,619.10 and 51,832,531.40 is: 77,748,797.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,001,079.40 : 259,501,619.10 = 51,832,531.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,001,079.40/259,501,619.10 = 51,832,531.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,001,079.40x = 259,501,619.10 × 51,832,531.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,001,079.40x = 13,450,625,820,351,590
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,450,625,820,351,590/173,001,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,748,797.10

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