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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,379,390.60, 260,069,085.90 and 157,507,019.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,379,390.60, 260,069,085.90 and 157,507,019.40 is: 236,260,529.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,379,390.60 : 260,069,085.90 = 157,507,019.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,379,390.60/260,069,085.90 = 157,507,019.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,379,390.60x = 260,069,085.90 × 157,507,019.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,379,390.60x = 40,962,706,558,191,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,962,706,558,191,568/173,379,390.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,260,529.10

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