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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,787,656.40, 260,716,476.60 and 50,965,736.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,787,656.40, 260,716,476.60 and 50,965,736.40 is: 76,458,866.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,787,656.40 : 260,716,476.60 = 50,965,736.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,787,656.40/260,716,476.60 = 50,965,736.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,787,656.40x = 260,716,476.60 × 50,965,736.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,787,656.40x = 13,287,607,221,532,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,287,607,221,532,368/173,787,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,458,866.51

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