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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,216,667.75, 259,825,336.07 and 42,058,390.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,216,667.75, 259,825,336.07 and 42,058,390.38 is: 63,087,666.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,216,667.75 : 259,825,336.07 = 42,058,390.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,216,667.75/259,825,336.07 = 42,058,390.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,216,667.75x = 259,825,336.07 × 42,058,390.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,216,667.75x = 10,927,835,414,836,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,927,835,414,836,464/173,216,667.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,087,666.77

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