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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,997,678.29, 260,940,694.25 and 57,386,818.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,997,678.29, 260,940,694.25 and 57,386,818.24 is: 86,061,816.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,997,678.29 : 260,940,694.25 = 57,386,818.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,997,678.29/260,940,694.25 = 57,386,818.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,997,678.29x = 260,940,694.25 × 57,386,818.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,997,678.29x = 14,974,556,191,835,278
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,974,556,191,835,278/173,997,678.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,061,816.11

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