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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,850,574.80, 260,775,862.20 and 52,666,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,850,574.80, 260,775,862.20 and 52,666,280.40 is: 78,999,420.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,850,574.80 : 260,775,862.20 = 52,666,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,850,574.80/260,775,862.20 = 52,666,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,850,574.80x = 260,775,862.20 × 52,666,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,850,574.80x = 13,734,094,680,176,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,734,094,680,176,960/173,850,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,999,420.60

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