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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,272,873.76, 234,442,907.28 and 52,652,376

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,272,873.76, 234,442,907.28 and 52,652,376 is: 78,989,883.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,272,873.76 : 234,442,907.28 = 52,652,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,272,873.76/234,442,907.28 = 52,652,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,272,873.76x = 234,442,907.28 × 52,652,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,272,873.76x = 12,343,976,104,639,698
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,343,976,104,639,698/156,272,873.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,989,883.58

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