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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,140,428.78, 261,248,434.53 and 52,968,731.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,140,428.78, 261,248,434.53 and 52,968,731.50 is: 79,464,592.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,140,428.78 : 261,248,434.53 = 52,968,731.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,140,428.78/261,248,434.53 = 52,968,731.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,140,428.78x = 261,248,434.53 × 52,968,731.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,140,428.78x = 13,837,998,183,414,898
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,998,183,414,898/174,140,428.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,464,592.34

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