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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,175,287.20, 259,762,930.80 and 157,554,858.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,175,287.20, 259,762,930.80 and 157,554,858.40 is: 236,332,287.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,175,287.20 : 259,762,930.80 = 157,554,858.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,175,287.20/259,762,930.80 = 157,554,858.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,175,287.20x = 259,762,930.80 × 157,554,858.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,175,287.20x = 40,926,911,779,763,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,926,911,779,763,000/173,175,287.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,332,287.60

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