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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,475,183.28, 259,815,615.72 and 87,238,099.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,475,183.28, 259,815,615.72 and 87,238,099.12 is: 130,657,423.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,475,183.28 : 259,815,615.72 = 87,238,099.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,475,183.28/259,815,615.72 = 87,238,099.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,475,183.28x = 259,815,615.72 × 87,238,099.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,475,183.28x = 22,665,820,437,105,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,665,820,437,105,192/173,475,183.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,657,423.20

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