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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,860,830.40, 260,791,245.60 and 104,702,641.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,860,830.40, 260,791,245.60 and 104,702,641.60 is: 157,053,962.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,860,830.40 : 260,791,245.60 = 104,702,641.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,860,830.40/260,791,245.60 = 104,702,641.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,860,830.40x = 260,791,245.60 × 104,702,641.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,860,830.40x = 27,305,532,320,474,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,305,532,320,474,376/173,860,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,053,962.40

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