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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,823,856.40, 260,767,277.40 and 87,344,627.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,823,856.40, 260,767,277.40 and 87,344,627.60 is: 131,032,766.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,823,856.40 : 260,767,277.40 = 87,344,627.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,823,856.40/260,767,277.40 = 87,344,627.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,823,856.40x = 260,767,277.40 × 87,344,627.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,823,856.40x = 22,776,620,734,768,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,776,620,734,768,896/173,823,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,032,766.19

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