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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,395,900.16, 259,911,781.32 and 58,340,498.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,395,900.16, 259,911,781.32 and 58,340,498.12 is: 87,449,488.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,395,900.16 : 259,911,781.32 = 58,340,498.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,395,900.16/259,911,781.32 = 58,340,498.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,395,900.16x = 259,911,781.32 × 58,340,498.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,395,900.16x = 15,163,382,789,465,310
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,163,382,789,465,310/173,395,900.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,449,488.57

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