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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,880,014.40, 260,851,514.40 and 87,400,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,880,014.40, 260,851,514.40 and 87,400,785.60 is: 131,117,008.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,880,014.40 : 260,851,514.40 = 87,400,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,880,014.40/260,851,514.40 = 87,400,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,880,014.40x = 260,851,514.40 × 87,400,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,880,014.40x = 22,798,627,283,509,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,798,627,283,509,712/173,880,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,117,008.26

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