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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,839,918.40, 260,794,869.60 and 51,017,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,839,918.40, 260,794,869.60 and 51,017,998.40 is: 76,537,266.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,839,918.40 : 260,794,869.60 = 51,017,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,839,918.40/260,794,869.60 = 51,017,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,839,918.40x = 260,794,869.60 × 51,017,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,839,918.40x = 13,305,232,239,981,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,305,232,239,981,008/173,839,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,537,266.94

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