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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,843,012.55, 243,738,535.65 and 173,843,012.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,843,012.55, 243,738,535.65 and 173,843,012.55 is: 243,738,535.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,843,012.55 : 243,738,535.65 = 173,843,012.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,843,012.55/243,738,535.65 = 173,843,012.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,843,012.55x = 243,738,535.65 × 173,843,012.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,843,012.55x = 42,372,241,311,921,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,372,241,311,921,576/173,843,012.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,738,535.65

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