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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,083,665.40, 259,625,498.10 and 51,915,117.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,083,665.40, 259,625,498.10 and 51,915,117.40 is: 77,872,676.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,083,665.40 : 259,625,498.10 = 51,915,117.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,083,665.40/259,625,498.10 = 51,915,117.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,083,665.40x = 259,625,498.10 × 51,915,117.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,083,665.40x = 13,478,488,213,894,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,478,488,213,894,976/173,083,665.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,872,676.10

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