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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,016,153.80, 259,524,230.70 and 51,831,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,016,153.80, 259,524,230.70 and 51,831,859.40 is: 77,747,789.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,016,153.80 : 259,524,230.70 = 51,831,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,016,153.80/259,524,230.70 = 51,831,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,016,153.80x = 259,524,230.70 × 51,831,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,016,153.80x = 13,451,623,436,535,562
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,451,623,436,535,562/173,016,153.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,747,789.10

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