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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,787,644.40, 260,716,458.60 and 50,965,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,787,644.40, 260,716,458.60 and 50,965,724.40 is: 76,458,848.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,787,644.40 : 260,716,458.60 = 50,965,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,787,644.40/260,716,458.60 = 50,965,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,787,644.40x = 260,716,458.60 × 50,965,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,787,644.40x = 13,287,603,175,551,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,287,603,175,551,610/173,787,644.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,458,848.51

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