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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,877,291.40, 260,815,937.10 and 83,178,027.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,877,291.40, 260,815,937.10 and 83,178,027.40 is: 124,767,041.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,877,291.40 : 260,815,937.10 = 83,178,027.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,877,291.40/260,815,937.10 = 83,178,027.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,877,291.40x = 260,815,937.10 × 83,178,027.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,877,291.40x = 21,694,155,162,460,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,694,155,162,460,476/173,877,291.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,767,041.10

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