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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,935,664.40, 260,934,989.40 and 87,456,435.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,935,664.40, 260,934,989.40 and 87,456,435.60 is: 131,200,488.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,935,664.40 : 260,934,989.40 = 87,456,435.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,935,664.40/260,934,989.40 = 87,456,435.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,935,664.40x = 260,934,989.40 × 87,456,435.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,935,664.40x = 22,820,444,096,247,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,820,444,096,247,780/173,935,664.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,200,488.27

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