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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,260,031.88, 255,390,051.20 and 40,867,642.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,260,031.88, 255,390,051.20 and 40,867,642.02 is: 61,301,463.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,260,031.88 : 255,390,051.20 = 40,867,642.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,260,031.88/255,390,051.20 = 40,867,642.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,260,031.88x = 255,390,051.20 × 40,867,642.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,260,031.88x = 10,437,189,188,513,558
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,189,188,513,558/170,260,031.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,301,463.84

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