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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,395,897.92, 259,911,778.44 and 58,340,496.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,395,897.92, 259,911,778.44 and 58,340,496.24 is: 87,449,485.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,395,897.92 : 259,911,778.44 = 58,340,496.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,395,897.92/259,911,778.44 = 58,340,496.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,395,897.92x = 259,911,778.44 × 58,340,496.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,395,897.92x = 15,163,382,132,810,534
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,163,382,132,810,534/173,395,897.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,449,485.91

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