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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,185,639.45, 259,776,291.53 and 42,029,001.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,185,639.45, 259,776,291.53 and 42,029,001.29 is: 63,042,975.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,185,639.45 : 259,776,291.53 = 42,029,001.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,185,639.45/259,776,291.53 = 42,029,001.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,185,639.45x = 259,776,291.53 × 42,029,001.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,185,639.45x = 10,918,138,092,580,298
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,918,138,092,580,298/173,185,639.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,042,975.89

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