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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,140,432.28, 261,248,439.78 and 52,968,735

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,140,432.28, 261,248,439.78 and 52,968,735 is: 79,464,597.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,140,432.28 : 261,248,439.78 = 52,968,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,140,432.28/261,248,439.78 = 52,968,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,140,432.28x = 261,248,439.78 × 52,968,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,140,432.28x = 13,837,999,375,870,278
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,999,375,870,278/174,140,432.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,464,597.59

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