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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,335,876.40, 260,104,600.20 and 71,173,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,335,876.40, 260,104,600.20 and 71,173,233.20 is: 106,801,233.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,335,876.40 : 260,104,600.20 = 71,173,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,335,876.40/260,104,600.20 = 71,173,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,335,876.40x = 260,104,600.20 × 71,173,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,335,876.40x = 18,512,485,366,427,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,512,485,366,427,368/173,335,876.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,801,233.25

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