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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,490,185.82, 266,248,665.04 and 52,982,984.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,490,185.82, 266,248,665.04 and 52,982,984.17 is: 79,478,472.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,490,185.82 : 266,248,665.04 = 52,982,984.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,490,185.82/266,248,665.04 = 52,982,984.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,490,185.82x = 266,248,665.04 × 52,982,984.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,490,185.82x = 14,106,648,805,097,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,106,648,805,097,952/177,490,185.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,478,472.23

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