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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,008,736.17, 259,528,872.68 and 56,394,160.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,008,736.17, 259,528,872.68 and 56,394,160.05 is: 84,596,379.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,008,736.17 : 259,528,872.68 = 56,394,160.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,008,736.17/259,528,872.68 = 56,394,160.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,008,736.17x = 259,528,872.68 × 56,394,160.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,008,736.17x = 14,635,912,782,355,334
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,635,912,782,355,334/173,008,736.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,596,379.97

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