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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,804,042.40, 260,737,556.40 and 87,324,813.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,804,042.40, 260,737,556.40 and 87,324,813.60 is: 131,003,043.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,804,042.40 : 260,737,556.40 = 87,324,813.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,804,042.40/260,737,556.40 = 87,324,813.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,804,042.40x = 260,737,556.40 × 87,324,813.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,804,042.40x = 22,768,858,511,149,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,768,858,511,149,488/173,804,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,003,043.41

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