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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,159,286.40, 73,174,166.40 and 52,159,286.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,159,286.40, 73,174,166.40 and 52,159,286.40 is: 73,174,166.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,159,286.40 : 73,174,166.40 = 52,159,286.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,159,286.40/73,174,166.40 = 52,159,286.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,159,286.40x = 73,174,166.40 × 52,159,286.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,159,286.40x = 3,816,712,302,338,857
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,712,302,338,857/52,159,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,174,166.40

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