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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,812,480.40, 262,253,712.60 and 51,990,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,812,480.40, 262,253,712.60 and 51,990,560.40 is: 77,996,247.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,812,480.40 : 262,253,712.60 = 51,990,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,812,480.40/262,253,712.60 = 51,990,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,812,480.40x = 262,253,712.60 × 51,990,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,812,480.40x = 13,634,717,485,054,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,634,717,485,054,540/174,812,480.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,996,247.49

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