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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,427,802.50, 260,037,819.18 and 55,201,500.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,427,802.50, 260,037,819.18 and 55,201,500.12 is: 82,769,184.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,427,802.50 : 260,037,819.18 = 55,201,500.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,427,802.50/260,037,819.18 = 55,201,500.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,427,802.50x = 260,037,819.18 × 55,201,500.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,427,802.50x = 14,354,477,706,669,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,354,477,706,669,308/173,427,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,769,184.06

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