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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,874,018.80, 260,811,028.20 and 52,689,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,874,018.80, 260,811,028.20 and 52,689,724.40 is: 79,034,586.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,874,018.80 : 260,811,028.20 = 52,689,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,874,018.80/260,811,028.20 = 52,689,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,874,018.80x = 260,811,028.20 × 52,689,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,874,018.80x = 13,742,061,196,338,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,742,061,196,338,628/173,874,018.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,034,586.60

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