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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,185,633.31, 259,776,282.21 and 42,028,995.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,185,633.31, 259,776,282.21 and 42,028,995.15 is: 63,042,966.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,185,633.31 : 259,776,282.21 = 42,028,995.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,185,633.31/259,776,282.21 = 42,028,995.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,185,633.31x = 259,776,282.21 × 42,028,995.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,185,633.31x = 10,918,136,104,931,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,918,136,104,931,512/173,185,633.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,042,966.65

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