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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,453,048.40, 252,679,572.60 and 47,284,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,453,048.40, 252,679,572.60 and 47,284,500.40 is: 70,926,750.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,453,048.40 : 252,679,572.60 = 47,284,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,453,048.40/252,679,572.60 = 47,284,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,453,048.40x = 252,679,572.60 × 47,284,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,453,048.40x = 11,947,827,351,676,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,947,827,351,676,528/168,453,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,926,750.60

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