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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,788,898.40, 260,718,339.60 and 50,966,978.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,788,898.40, 260,718,339.60 and 50,966,978.40 is: 76,460,729.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,788,898.40 : 260,718,339.60 = 50,966,978.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,788,898.40/260,718,339.60 = 50,966,978.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,788,898.40x = 260,718,339.60 × 50,966,978.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,788,898.40x = 13,288,025,982,877,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,288,025,982,877,064/173,788,898.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,460,729.69

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