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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,260,851.60, 259,765,306.20 and 70,972,237.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,260,851.60, 259,765,306.20 and 70,972,237.20 is: 106,406,754.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,260,851.60 : 259,765,306.20 = 70,972,237.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,260,851.60/259,765,306.20 = 70,972,237.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,260,851.60x = 259,765,306.20 × 70,972,237.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,260,851.60x = 18,436,124,927,957,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,436,124,927,957,032/173,260,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,406,754.66

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