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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,728,173.15, 260,636,368.59 and 80,422,412.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,728,173.15, 260,636,368.59 and 80,422,412.49 is: 120,654,037.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,728,173.15 : 260,636,368.59 = 80,422,412.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,728,173.15/260,636,368.59 = 80,422,412.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,728,173.15x = 260,636,368.59 × 80,422,412.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,728,173.15x = 20,961,005,544,640,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,961,005,544,640,660/173,728,173.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,654,037.65

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