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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,140,412.41, 261,248,409.99 and 52,968,715.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,140,412.41, 261,248,409.99 and 52,968,715.13 is: 79,464,567.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,140,412.41 : 261,248,409.99 = 52,968,715.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,140,412.41/261,248,409.99 = 52,968,715.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,140,412.41x = 261,248,409.99 × 52,968,715.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,140,412.41x = 13,837,992,605,619,514
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,992,605,619,514/174,140,412.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,464,567.78

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