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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,161,237.20, 259,741,855.80 and 157,540,808.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,161,237.20, 259,741,855.80 and 157,540,808.40 is: 236,311,212.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,161,237.20 : 259,741,855.80 = 157,540,808.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,161,237.20/259,741,855.80 = 157,540,808.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,161,237.20x = 259,741,855.80 × 157,540,808.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,161,237.20x = 40,919,941,938,048,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,919,941,938,048,232/173,161,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,311,212.60

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