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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,161,096.20, 259,741,644.30 and 157,540,667.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,161,096.20, 259,741,644.30 and 157,540,667.40 is: 236,311,001.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,161,096.20 : 259,741,644.30 = 157,540,667.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,161,096.20/259,741,644.30 = 157,540,667.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,161,096.20x = 259,741,644.30 × 157,540,667.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,161,096.20x = 40,919,871,994,595,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,919,871,994,595,408/173,161,096.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,311,001.10

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