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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,260,034.89, 255,390,055.72 and 40,867,645.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,260,034.89, 255,390,055.72 and 40,867,645.03 is: 61,301,468.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,260,034.89 : 255,390,055.72 = 40,867,645.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,260,034.89/255,390,055.72 = 40,867,645.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,260,034.89x = 255,390,055.72 × 40,867,645.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,260,034.89x = 10,437,190,140,616,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,190,140,616,238/170,260,034.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,301,468.35

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