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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,824,036.40, 260,767,547.40 and 87,344,807.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,824,036.40, 260,767,547.40 and 87,344,807.60 is: 131,033,036.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,824,036.40 : 260,767,547.40 = 87,344,807.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,824,036.40/260,767,547.40 = 87,344,807.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,824,036.40x = 260,767,547.40 × 87,344,807.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,824,036.40x = 22,776,691,255,976,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,776,691,255,976,880/173,824,036.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,033,036.21

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