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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,845,918.80, 260,768,878.20 and 52,661,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,845,918.80, 260,768,878.20 and 52,661,624.40 is: 78,992,436.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,845,918.80 : 260,768,878.20 = 52,661,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,845,918.80/260,768,878.20 = 52,661,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,845,918.80x = 260,768,878.20 × 52,661,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,845,918.80x = 13,732,512,718,977,748
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,732,512,718,977,748/173,845,918.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,992,436.60

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