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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,540,617.30, 261,732,138.74 and 50,014,763.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,540,617.30, 261,732,138.74 and 50,014,763.46 is: 74,999,568.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,540,617.30 : 261,732,138.74 = 50,014,763.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,540,617.30/261,732,138.74 = 50,014,763.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,540,617.30x = 261,732,138.74 × 50,014,763.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,540,617.30x = 13,090,471,009,086,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,090,471,009,086,040/174,540,617.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,999,568.65

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