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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,815,836.40, 260,758,746.60 and 50,993,916.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,815,836.40, 260,758,746.60 and 50,993,916.40 is: 76,501,140.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,815,836.40 : 260,758,746.60 = 50,993,916.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,815,836.40/260,758,746.60 = 50,993,916.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,815,836.40x = 260,758,746.60 × 50,993,916.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,815,836.40x = 13,297,109,724,689,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,297,109,724,689,184/173,815,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,501,140.52

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