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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,016,098.40, 259,524,147.60 and 161,594,709.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,016,098.40, 259,524,147.60 and 161,594,709.60 is: 242,392,064.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,016,098.40 : 259,524,147.60 = 161,594,709.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,016,098.40/259,524,147.60 = 161,594,709.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,016,098.40x = 259,524,147.60 × 161,594,709.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,016,098.40x = 41,937,729,265,609,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,937,729,265,609,536/173,016,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,392,064.40

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