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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,154,842.28, 261,270,054.78 and 52,983,145

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,154,842.28, 261,270,054.78 and 52,983,145 is: 79,486,214.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,154,842.28 : 261,270,054.78 = 52,983,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,154,842.28/261,270,054.78 = 52,983,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,154,842.28x = 261,270,054.78 × 52,983,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,154,842.28x = 13,842,909,196,566,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,842,909,196,566,684/174,154,842.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,486,214.77

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