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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,379,387.60, 260,069,081.40 and 157,507,016.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,379,387.60, 260,069,081.40 and 157,507,016.40 is: 236,260,524.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,379,387.60 : 260,069,081.40 = 157,507,016.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,379,387.60/260,069,081.40 = 157,507,016.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,379,387.60x = 260,069,081.40 × 157,507,016.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,379,387.60x = 40,962,705,069,202,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,962,705,069,202,736/173,379,387.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,260,524.60

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