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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,981,618.40, 261,009,752.40 and 52,825,317.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,981,618.40, 261,009,752.40 and 52,825,317.60 is: 79,249,309.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,981,618.40 : 261,009,752.40 = 52,825,317.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,981,618.40/261,009,752.40 = 52,825,317.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,981,618.40x = 261,009,752.40 × 52,825,317.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,981,618.40x = 13,787,923,067,227,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,787,923,067,227,362/173,981,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,249,309.17

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