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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,186,694.78, 261,285,700.84 and 51,354,712.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,186,694.78, 261,285,700.84 and 51,354,712.16 is: 77,033,736.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,186,694.78 : 261,285,700.84 = 51,354,712.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,186,694.78/261,285,700.84 = 51,354,712.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,186,694.78x = 261,285,700.84 × 51,354,712.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,186,694.78x = 13,418,251,958,162,070
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,418,251,958,162,070/174,186,694.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,033,736.56

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