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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,251,737.86, 114,873,693.60 and 52,289,853.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,251,737.86, 114,873,693.60 and 52,289,853.98 is: 72,151,390.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,251,737.86 : 114,873,693.60 = 52,289,853.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,251,737.86/114,873,693.60 = 52,289,853.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,251,737.86x = 114,873,693.60 × 52,289,853.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,251,737.86x = 6,006,728,664,487,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,006,728,664,487,260/83,251,737.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,151,390.70

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