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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,253,736.42, 259,881,047.64 and 43,861,360.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,253,736.42, 259,881,047.64 and 43,861,360.38 is: 65,792,152.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,253,736.42 : 259,881,047.64 = 43,861,360.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,253,736.42/259,881,047.64 = 43,861,360.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,253,736.42x = 259,881,047.64 × 43,861,360.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,253,736.42x = 11,398,736,286,469,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,398,736,286,469,988/173,253,736.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,792,152.72

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