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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,070,872.42, 167,948,284.50 and 52,920,139.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,070,872.42, 167,948,284.50 and 52,920,139.78 is: 79,305,590.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,070,872.42 : 167,948,284.50 = 52,920,139.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,070,872.42/167,948,284.50 = 52,920,139.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,070,872.42x = 167,948,284.50 × 52,920,139.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,070,872.42x = 8,887,846,691,551,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,887,846,691,551,208/112,070,872.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,305,590.29

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