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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,161,130.70, 259,741,696.05 and 157,540,701.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,161,130.70, 259,741,696.05 and 157,540,701.90 is: 236,311,052.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,161,130.70 : 259,741,696.05 = 157,540,701.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,161,130.70/259,741,696.05 = 157,540,701.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,161,130.70x = 259,741,696.05 × 157,540,701.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,161,130.70x = 40,919,889,108,413,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,919,889,108,413,464/173,161,130.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,311,052.85

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