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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,496,502.80, 251,252,627.40 and 52,484,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,496,502.80, 251,252,627.40 and 52,484,797.20 is: 78,729,662.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,496,502.80 : 251,252,627.40 = 52,484,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,496,502.80/251,252,627.40 = 52,484,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,496,502.80x = 251,252,627.40 × 52,484,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,496,502.80x = 13,186,943,195,056,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,186,943,195,056,164/167,496,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,729,662.86

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