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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,812,117.40, 260,749,668.90 and 87,332,888.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,812,117.40, 260,749,668.90 and 87,332,888.60 is: 131,015,156.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,812,117.40 : 260,749,668.90 = 87,332,888.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,812,117.40/260,749,668.90 = 87,332,888.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,812,117.40x = 260,749,668.90 × 87,332,888.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,812,117.40x = 22,772,021,786,530,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,772,021,786,530,584/173,812,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,015,156.64

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