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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,897,682.80, 260,838,229.80 and 58,870,943.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,897,682.80, 260,838,229.80 and 58,870,943.60 is: 88,303,607.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,897,682.80 : 260,838,229.80 = 58,870,943.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,897,682.80/260,838,229.80 = 58,870,943.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,897,682.80x = 260,838,229.80 × 58,870,943.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,897,682.80x = 15,355,792,715,279,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,355,792,715,279,640/173,897,682.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,303,607.43

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