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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,587,109.60, 260,286,056.40 and 52,402,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,587,109.60, 260,286,056.40 and 52,402,815.20 is: 78,575,662.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,587,109.60 : 260,286,056.40 = 52,402,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,587,109.60/260,286,056.40 = 52,402,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,587,109.60x = 260,286,056.40 × 52,402,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,587,109.60x = 13,639,722,112,665,978
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,639,722,112,665,978/173,587,109.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,575,662.35

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