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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,613,007.29, 261,458,791.20 and 158,116,187.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,613,007.29, 261,458,791.20 and 158,116,187.73 is: 238,120,794.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,613,007.29 : 261,458,791.20 = 158,116,187.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,613,007.29/261,458,791.20 = 158,116,187.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,613,007.29x = 261,458,791.20 × 158,116,187.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,613,007.29x = 41,340,867,314,018,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,340,867,314,018,536/173,613,007.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,120,794.97

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