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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,931,374.40, 260,928,554.40 and 87,452,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,931,374.40, 260,928,554.40 and 87,452,145.60 is: 131,194,052.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,931,374.40 : 260,928,554.40 = 87,452,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,931,374.40/260,928,554.40 = 87,452,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,931,374.40x = 260,928,554.40 × 87,452,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,931,374.40x = 22,818,761,930,586,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,818,761,930,586,320/173,931,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,194,052.88

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