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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,313,017.20, 261,504,005.83 and 49,816,762.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,313,017.20, 261,504,005.83 and 49,816,762.81 is: 74,734,998.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,313,017.20 : 261,504,005.83 = 49,816,762.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,313,017.20/261,504,005.83 = 49,816,762.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,313,017.20x = 261,504,005.83 × 49,816,762.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,313,017.20x = 13,027,283,031,519,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,283,031,519,664/174,313,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,734,998.23

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