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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,089,882.88, 261,125,374.32 and 52,911,887.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,089,882.88, 261,125,374.32 and 52,911,887.04 is: 79,364,958.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,089,882.88 : 261,125,374.32 = 52,911,887.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,089,882.88/261,125,374.32 = 52,911,887.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,089,882.88x = 261,125,374.32 × 52,911,887.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,089,882.88x = 13,816,636,309,297,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,816,636,309,297,556/174,089,882.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,364,958.38

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