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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,269,861.60, 259,904,792.40 and 71,107,218.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,269,861.60, 259,904,792.40 and 71,107,218.40 is: 106,660,827.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,269,861.60 : 259,904,792.40 = 71,107,218.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,269,861.60/259,904,792.40 = 71,107,218.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,269,861.60x = 259,904,792.40 × 71,107,218.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,269,861.60x = 18,481,106,836,393,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,481,106,836,393,464/173,269,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,660,827.60

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