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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,587,123.60, 260,286,077.40 and 52,402,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,587,123.60, 260,286,077.40 and 52,402,829.20 is: 78,575,683.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,587,123.60 : 260,286,077.40 = 52,402,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,587,123.60/260,286,077.40 = 52,402,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,587,123.60x = 260,286,077.40 × 52,402,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,587,123.60x = 13,639,726,857,130,182
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,639,726,857,130,182/173,587,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,575,683.35

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