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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,844,371.40, 260,798,049.90 and 87,365,142.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,844,371.40, 260,798,049.90 and 87,365,142.60 is: 131,063,540.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,844,371.40 : 260,798,049.90 = 87,365,142.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,844,371.40/260,798,049.90 = 87,365,142.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,844,371.40x = 260,798,049.90 × 87,365,142.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,844,371.40x = 22,784,658,819,315,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,784,658,819,315,416/173,844,371.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,063,540.54

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