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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,299,259.90, 255,448,889.85 and 49,134,664.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,299,259.90, 255,448,889.85 and 49,134,664.70 is: 73,701,997.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,299,259.90 : 255,448,889.85 = 49,134,664.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,299,259.90/255,448,889.85 = 49,134,664.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,299,259.90x = 255,448,889.85 × 49,134,664.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,299,259.90x = 12,551,395,550,766,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,551,395,550,766,984/170,299,259.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,701,997.05

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