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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,298,441.96, 261,386,558.17 and 51,443,979.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,298,441.96, 261,386,558.17 and 51,443,979.40 is: 77,147,934.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,298,441.96 : 261,386,558.17 = 51,443,979.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,298,441.96/261,386,558.17 = 51,443,979.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,298,441.96x = 261,386,558.17 × 51,443,979.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,298,441.96x = 13,446,764,714,132,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,446,764,714,132,504/174,298,441.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,147,934.10

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