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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,877,286.40, 260,815,929.60 and 83,178,022.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,877,286.40, 260,815,929.60 and 83,178,022.40 is: 124,767,033.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,877,286.40 : 260,815,929.60 = 83,178,022.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,877,286.40/260,815,929.60 = 83,178,022.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,877,286.40x = 260,815,929.60 × 83,178,022.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,877,286.40x = 21,694,153,234,545,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,694,153,234,545,624/173,877,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,767,033.60

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