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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,765,347.20, 260,742,499.20 and 71,539,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,765,347.20, 260,742,499.20 and 71,539,718.40 is: 107,348,474.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,765,347.20 : 260,742,499.20 = 71,539,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,765,347.20/260,742,499.20 = 71,539,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,765,347.20x = 260,742,499.20 × 71,539,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,765,347.20x = 18,653,444,967,680,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,653,444,967,680,224/173,765,347.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,348,474.64

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