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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,846,178.80, 260,769,268.20 and 52,661,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,846,178.80, 260,769,268.20 and 52,661,884.40 is: 78,992,826.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,846,178.80 : 260,769,268.20 = 52,661,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,846,178.80/260,769,268.20 = 52,661,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,846,178.80x = 260,769,268.20 × 52,661,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,846,178.80x = 13,732,601,057,020,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,732,601,057,020,996/173,846,178.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,992,826.60

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