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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,857,793.78, 262,268,717.16 and 58,260,556.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,857,793.78, 262,268,717.16 and 58,260,556.92 is: 87,384,846.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,857,793.78 : 262,268,717.16 = 58,260,556.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,857,793.78/262,268,717.16 = 58,260,556.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,857,793.78x = 262,268,717.16 × 58,260,556.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,857,793.78x = 15,279,921,524,435,562
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,279,921,524,435,562/174,857,793.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,384,846.82

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