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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,260,560.75, 259,888,392.09 and 42,103,800.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,260,560.75, 259,888,392.09 and 42,103,800.29 is: 63,155,105.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,260,560.75 : 259,888,392.09 = 42,103,800.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,260,560.75/259,888,392.09 = 42,103,800.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,260,560.75x = 259,888,392.09 × 42,103,800.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,260,560.75x = 10,942,288,956,947,132
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,942,288,956,947,132/173,260,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,155,105.29

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