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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,260,027.31, 255,390,043.77 and 40,867,637.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,260,027.31, 255,390,043.77 and 40,867,637.27 is: 61,301,456.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,260,027.31 : 255,390,043.77 = 40,867,637.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,260,027.31/255,390,043.77 = 40,867,637.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,260,027.31x = 255,390,043.77 × 40,867,637.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,260,027.31x = 10,437,187,669,884,834
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,187,669,884,834/170,260,027.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,301,456.57

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