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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,093,440.40, 259,640,160.60 and 51,924,892.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,093,440.40, 259,640,160.60 and 51,924,892.40 is: 77,887,338.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,093,440.40 : 259,640,160.60 = 51,924,892.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,093,440.40/259,640,160.60 = 51,924,892.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,093,440.40x = 259,640,160.60 × 51,924,892.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,093,440.40x = 13,481,787,401,873,718
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,481,787,401,873,718/173,093,440.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,887,338.60

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