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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,737,140.56, 260,547,841.92 and 70,079,574.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,737,140.56, 260,547,841.92 and 70,079,574.32 is: 105,096,019.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,737,140.56 : 260,547,841.92 = 70,079,574.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,737,140.56/260,547,841.92 = 70,079,574.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,737,140.56x = 260,547,841.92 × 70,079,574.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,737,140.56x = 18,259,081,851,748,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,259,081,851,748,248/173,737,140.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,096,019.15

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