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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,015,677.37, 259,524,189.35 and 41,857,742.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,015,677.37, 259,524,189.35 and 41,857,742.39 is: 62,786,776.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,015,677.37 : 259,524,189.35 = 41,857,742.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,015,677.37/259,524,189.35 = 41,857,742.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,015,677.37x = 259,524,189.35 × 41,857,742.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,015,677.37x = 10,863,096,660,592,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,096,660,592,904/173,015,677.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,786,776.47

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