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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,208,465.80, 255,146,810.70 and 97,350,456.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,208,465.80, 255,146,810.70 and 97,350,456.20 is: 145,930,804.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,208,465.80 : 255,146,810.70 = 97,350,456.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,208,465.80/255,146,810.70 = 97,350,456.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,208,465.80x = 255,146,810.70 × 97,350,456.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,208,465.80x = 24,838,658,419,620,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,838,658,419,620,040/170,208,465.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,930,804.93

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