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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,401,998.60, 261,555,758.70 and 51,580,078.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,401,998.60, 261,555,758.70 and 51,580,078.60 is: 77,356,146.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,401,998.60 : 261,555,758.70 = 51,580,078.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,401,998.60/261,555,758.70 = 51,580,078.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,401,998.60x = 261,555,758.70 × 51,580,078.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,401,998.60x = 13,491,066,592,028,634
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,066,592,028,634/174,401,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,356,146.72

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