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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,140,412.91, 261,248,410.74 and 52,968,715.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,140,412.91, 261,248,410.74 and 52,968,715.63 is: 79,464,568.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,140,412.91 : 261,248,410.74 = 52,968,715.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,140,412.91/261,248,410.74 = 52,968,715.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,140,412.91x = 261,248,410.74 × 52,968,715.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,140,412.91x = 13,837,992,777,276,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,992,777,276,500/174,140,412.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,464,568.54

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