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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,260,852.60, 259,765,307.70 and 70,972,238.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,260,852.60, 259,765,307.70 and 70,972,238.20 is: 106,406,756.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,260,852.60 : 259,765,307.70 = 70,972,238.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,260,852.60/259,765,307.70 = 70,972,238.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,260,852.60x = 259,765,307.70 × 70,972,238.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,260,852.60x = 18,436,125,294,180,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,436,125,294,180,696/173,260,852.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,406,756.16

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