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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,496,792.80, 251,253,062.40 and 52,485,087.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,496,792.80, 251,253,062.40 and 52,485,087.20 is: 78,730,097.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,496,792.80 : 251,253,062.40 = 52,485,087.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,496,792.80/251,253,062.40 = 52,485,087.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,496,792.80x = 251,253,062.40 × 52,485,087.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,496,792.80x = 13,187,038,889,331,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,187,038,889,331,042/167,496,792.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,730,097.87

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