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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,230,918.77, 259,844,117.67 and 42,074,269.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,230,918.77, 259,844,117.67 and 42,074,269.32 is: 63,110,854.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,230,918.77 : 259,844,117.67 = 42,074,269.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,230,918.77/259,844,117.67 = 42,074,269.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,230,918.77x = 259,844,117.67 × 42,074,269.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,230,918.77x = 10,932,751,388,065,350
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,932,751,388,065,350/173,230,918.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,110,854.95

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