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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,875,478.40, 260,813,217.60 and 83,176,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,875,478.40, 260,813,217.60 and 83,176,214.40 is: 124,764,321.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,875,478.40 : 260,813,217.60 = 83,176,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,875,478.40/260,813,217.60 = 83,176,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,875,478.40x = 260,813,217.60 × 83,176,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,875,478.40x = 21,693,456,105,451,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,693,456,105,451,456/173,875,478.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,764,321.60

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