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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,185,640.19, 259,776,292.67 and 42,029,002.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,185,640.19, 259,776,292.67 and 42,029,002.04 is: 63,042,977.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,185,640.19 : 259,776,292.67 = 42,029,002.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,185,640.19/259,776,292.67 = 42,029,002.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,185,640.19x = 259,776,292.67 × 42,029,002.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,185,640.19x = 10,918,138,333,062,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,918,138,333,062,040/173,185,640.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,042,977.01

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