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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,304,429.80, 259,893,659.10 and 58,292,724.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,304,429.80, 259,893,659.10 and 58,292,724.20 is: 87,417,900.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,304,429.80 : 259,893,659.10 = 58,292,724.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,304,429.80/259,893,659.10 = 58,292,724.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,304,429.80x = 259,893,659.10 × 58,292,724.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,304,429.80x = 15,149,909,391,245,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,909,391,245,120/173,304,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,417,900.45

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