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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,185,634.23, 259,776,283.61 and 42,028,996.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,185,634.23, 259,776,283.61 and 42,028,996.07 is: 63,042,968.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,185,634.23 : 259,776,283.61 = 42,028,996.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,185,634.23/259,776,283.61 = 42,028,996.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,185,634.23x = 259,776,283.61 × 42,028,996.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,185,634.23x = 10,918,136,402,923,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,918,136,402,923,896/173,185,634.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,042,968.04

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