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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,140,425.64, 261,248,429.82 and 52,968,728.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,140,425.64, 261,248,429.82 and 52,968,728.36 is: 79,464,587.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,140,425.64 : 261,248,429.82 = 52,968,728.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,140,425.64/261,248,429.82 = 52,968,728.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,140,425.64x = 261,248,429.82 × 52,968,728.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,140,425.64x = 13,837,997,113,612,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,997,113,612,104/174,140,425.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,464,587.63

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