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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,236,430.20, 252,378,264.90 and 53,208,978.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,236,430.20, 252,378,264.90 and 53,208,978.20 is: 79,820,937.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,236,430.20 : 252,378,264.90 = 53,208,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,236,430.20/252,378,264.90 = 53,208,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,236,430.20x = 252,378,264.90 × 53,208,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,236,430.20x = 13,428,789,595,217,926
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,428,789,595,217,926/168,236,430.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,820,937.59

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