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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,319,939.92, 255,479,883.72 and 40,927,551.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,319,939.92, 255,479,883.72 and 40,927,551.56 is: 61,391,321.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,319,939.92 : 255,479,883.72 = 40,927,551.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,319,939.92/255,479,883.72 = 40,927,551.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,319,939.92x = 255,479,883.72 × 40,927,551.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,319,939.92x = 10,456,166,113,493,106
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,456,166,113,493,106/170,319,939.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,391,321.05

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