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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,613,018.50, 261,458,808.08 and 158,116,198.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,613,018.50, 261,458,808.08 and 158,116,198.94 is: 238,120,811.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,613,018.50 : 261,458,808.08 = 158,116,198.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,613,018.50/261,458,808.08 = 158,116,198.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,613,018.50x = 261,458,808.08 × 158,116,198.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,613,018.50x = 41,340,872,912,992,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,340,872,912,992,560/173,613,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,120,811.85

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