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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,218,403.60, 255,159,643.80 and 83,886,141.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,218,403.60, 255,159,643.80 and 83,886,141.20 is: 125,746,437.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,218,403.60 : 255,159,643.80 = 83,886,141.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,218,403.60/255,159,643.80 = 83,886,141.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,218,403.60x = 255,159,643.80 × 83,886,141.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,218,403.60x = 21,404,357,908,348,508
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,404,357,908,348,508/170,218,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,746,437.84

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