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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,816,988.40, 260,760,474.60 and 50,995,068.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,816,988.40, 260,760,474.60 and 50,995,068.40 is: 76,502,868.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,816,988.40 : 260,760,474.60 = 50,995,068.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,816,988.40/260,760,474.60 = 50,995,068.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,816,988.40x = 260,760,474.60 × 50,995,068.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,816,988.40x = 13,297,498,238,243,462
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,297,498,238,243,462/173,816,988.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,502,868.68

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