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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,563,873.42, 272,316,576 and 52,142,046.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,563,873.42, 272,316,576 and 52,142,046.68 is: 78,204,674.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,563,873.42 : 272,316,576 = 52,142,046.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,563,873.42/272,316,576 = 52,142,046.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,563,873.42x = 272,316,576 × 52,142,046.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,563,873.42x = 14,199,143,617,529,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,199,143,617,529,768/181,563,873.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,204,674.48

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