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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,260,051.06, 255,390,079.94 and 40,867,661.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,260,051.06, 255,390,079.94 and 40,867,661.17 is: 61,301,492.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,260,051.06 : 255,390,079.94 = 40,867,661.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,260,051.06/255,390,079.94 = 40,867,661.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,260,051.06x = 255,390,079.94 × 40,867,661.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,260,051.06x = 10,437,195,253,167,134
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,195,253,167,134/170,260,051.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,301,492.56

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