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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,186,565.87, 261,285,507.74 and 51,354,582.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,186,565.87, 261,285,507.74 and 51,354,582.93 is: 77,033,542.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,186,565.87 : 261,285,507.74 = 51,354,582.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,186,565.87/261,285,507.74 = 51,354,582.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,186,565.87x = 261,285,507.74 × 51,354,582.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,186,565.87x = 13,418,208,275,640,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,418,208,275,640,988/174,186,565.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,033,542.79

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