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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,260,048.88, 255,390,076.74 and 40,867,659.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,260,048.88, 255,390,076.74 and 40,867,659.04 is: 61,301,489.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,260,048.88 : 255,390,076.74 = 40,867,659.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,260,048.88/255,390,076.74 = 40,867,659.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,260,048.88x = 255,390,076.74 × 40,867,659.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,260,048.88x = 10,437,194,578,409,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,194,578,409,754/170,260,048.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,301,489.38

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