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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,395,858.23, 259,911,718.79 and 58,340,456.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,395,858.23, 259,911,718.79 and 58,340,456.37 is: 87,449,426.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,395,858.23 : 259,911,718.79 = 58,340,456.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,395,858.23/259,911,718.79 = 58,340,456.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,395,858.23x = 259,911,718.79 × 58,340,456.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,395,858.23x = 15,163,368,289,828,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,163,368,289,828,002/173,395,858.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,449,426.10

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