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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,235,174.82, 259,893,505.95 and 50,416,141.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,235,174.82, 259,893,505.95 and 50,416,141.54 is: 75,636,069.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,235,174.82 : 259,893,505.95 = 50,416,141.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,235,174.82/259,893,505.95 = 50,416,141.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,235,174.82x = 259,893,505.95 × 50,416,141.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,235,174.82x = 13,102,827,781,302,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,102,827,781,302,032/173,235,174.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,636,069.84

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