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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,140,424.64, 261,248,428.32 and 52,968,727.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,140,424.64, 261,248,428.32 and 52,968,727.36 is: 79,464,586.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,140,424.64 : 261,248,428.32 = 52,968,727.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,140,424.64/261,248,428.32 = 52,968,727.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,140,424.64x = 261,248,428.32 × 52,968,727.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,140,424.64x = 13,837,996,772,910,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,996,772,910,582/174,140,424.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,464,586.13

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