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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,927,696.40, 260,923,037.40 and 87,448,467.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,927,696.40, 260,923,037.40 and 87,448,467.60 is: 131,188,535.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,927,696.40 : 260,923,037.40 = 87,448,467.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,927,696.40/260,923,037.40 = 87,448,467.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,927,696.40x = 260,923,037.40 × 87,448,467.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,927,696.40x = 22,817,319,782,167,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,817,319,782,167,488/173,927,696.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,188,535.55

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