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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,530,852.80, 252,796,279.20 and 47,362,304.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,530,852.80, 252,796,279.20 and 47,362,304.80 is: 71,043,457.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,530,852.80 : 252,796,279.20 = 47,362,304.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,530,852.80/252,796,279.20 = 47,362,304.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,530,852.80x = 252,796,279.20 × 47,362,304.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,530,852.80x = 11,973,014,427,776,298
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,973,014,427,776,298/168,530,852.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,043,457.20

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