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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,379,350.10, 260,069,025.15 and 157,506,978.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,379,350.10, 260,069,025.15 and 157,506,978.90 is: 236,260,468.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,379,350.10 : 260,069,025.15 = 157,506,978.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,379,350.10/260,069,025.15 = 157,506,978.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,379,350.10x = 260,069,025.15 × 157,506,978.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,379,350.10x = 40,962,686,456,844,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,962,686,456,844,624/173,379,350.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,260,468.35

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