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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,161,103.20, 259,741,654.80 and 157,540,674.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,161,103.20, 259,741,654.80 and 157,540,674.40 is: 236,311,011.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,161,103.20 : 259,741,654.80 = 157,540,674.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,161,103.20/259,741,654.80 = 157,540,674.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,161,103.20x = 259,741,654.80 × 157,540,674.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,161,103.20x = 40,919,875,466,964,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,919,875,466,964,000/173,161,103.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,311,011.60

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