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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,587,072.60, 260,286,000.90 and 52,402,778.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,587,072.60, 260,286,000.90 and 52,402,778.20 is: 78,575,606.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,587,072.60 : 260,286,000.90 = 52,402,778.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,587,072.60/260,286,000.90 = 52,402,778.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,587,072.60x = 260,286,000.90 × 52,402,778.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,587,072.60x = 13,639,709,573,727,702
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,639,709,573,727,702/173,587,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,575,606.87

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