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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,530,329.66, 260,123,060.48 and 87,004,648.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,530,329.66, 260,123,060.48 and 87,004,648.98 is: 130,420,518.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,530,329.66 : 260,123,060.48 = 87,004,648.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,530,329.66/260,123,060.48 = 87,004,648.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,530,329.66x = 260,123,060.48 × 87,004,648.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,530,329.66x = 22,631,915,568,230,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,631,915,568,230,688/173,530,329.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,420,518.49

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