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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,844,818.40, 260,798,720.40 and 87,365,589.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,844,818.40, 260,798,720.40 and 87,365,589.60 is: 131,064,211.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,844,818.40 : 260,798,720.40 = 87,365,589.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,844,818.40/260,798,720.40 = 87,365,589.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,844,818.40x = 260,798,720.40 × 87,365,589.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,844,818.40x = 22,784,833,974,671,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,784,833,974,671,548/173,844,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,064,211.08

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