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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,261,499.20, 252,415,868.40 and 53,234,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,261,499.20, 252,415,868.40 and 53,234,047.20 is: 79,858,543.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,261,499.20 : 252,415,868.40 = 53,234,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,261,499.20/252,415,868.40 = 53,234,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,261,499.20x = 252,415,868.40 × 53,234,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,261,499.20x = 13,437,118,252,434,590
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,437,118,252,434,590/168,261,499.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,858,543.50

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