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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,587,218.80, 260,380,828.20 and 52,402,924.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,587,218.80, 260,380,828.20 and 52,402,924.40 is: 78,604,386.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,587,218.80 : 260,380,828.20 = 52,402,924.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,587,218.80/260,380,828.20 = 52,402,924.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,587,218.80x = 260,380,828.20 × 52,402,924.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,587,218.80x = 13,644,716,855,373,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,644,716,855,373,988/173,587,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,604,386.60

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