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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,868,015.40, 260,802,023.10 and 78,316,527.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,868,015.40, 260,802,023.10 and 78,316,527.40 is: 117,474,791.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,868,015.40 : 260,802,023.10 = 78,316,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,868,015.40/260,802,023.10 = 78,316,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,868,015.40x = 260,802,023.10 × 78,316,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,868,015.40x = 20,425,108,788,086,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,425,108,788,086,584/173,868,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,474,791.10

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