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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,496,843.20, 261,742,807.20 and 78,758,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,496,843.20, 261,742,807.20 and 78,758,577.60 is: 118,136,757.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,496,843.20 : 261,742,807.20 = 78,758,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,496,843.20/261,742,807.20 = 78,758,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,496,843.20x = 261,742,807.20 × 78,758,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,496,843.20x = 20,614,491,192,103,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,614,491,192,103,036/174,496,843.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,136,757.17

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