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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,046,539.12, 261,099,551.88 and 71,754,658.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,046,539.12, 261,099,551.88 and 71,754,658.80 is: 107,644,250.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,046,539.12 : 261,099,551.88 = 71,754,658.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,046,539.12/261,099,551.88 = 71,754,658.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,046,539.12x = 261,099,551.88 × 71,754,658.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,046,539.12x = 18,735,109,257,982,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,735,109,257,982,296/174,046,539.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,644,250.51

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