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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,448,603.17, 260,188,197.65 and 48,952,340.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,448,603.17, 260,188,197.65 and 48,952,340.88 is: 73,432,827.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,448,603.17 : 260,188,197.65 = 48,952,340.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,448,603.17/260,188,197.65 = 48,952,340.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,448,603.17x = 260,188,197.65 × 48,952,340.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,448,603.17x = 12,736,821,344,070,854
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,736,821,344,070,854/173,448,603.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,432,827.43

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