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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,501,892.80, 251,260,712.40 and 52,490,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,501,892.80, 251,260,712.40 and 52,490,187.20 is: 78,737,748.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,501,892.80 : 251,260,712.40 = 52,490,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,501,892.80/251,260,712.40 = 52,490,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,501,892.80x = 251,260,712.40 × 52,490,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,501,892.80x = 13,188,721,829,881,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,188,721,829,881,362/167,501,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,737,748.03

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