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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,387,849.28, 260,120,029.56 and 50,575,776

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,387,849.28, 260,120,029.56 and 50,575,776 is: 75,874,822.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,387,849.28 : 260,120,029.56 = 50,575,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,387,849.28/260,120,029.56 = 50,575,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,387,849.28x = 260,120,029.56 × 50,575,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,387,849.28x = 13,155,772,348,139,938
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,155,772,348,139,938/173,387,849.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,874,822.85

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