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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,334,937.64, 255,504,434 and 47,505,781.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,334,937.64, 255,504,434 and 47,505,781.84 is: 71,259,238.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,334,937.64 : 255,504,434 = 47,505,781.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,334,937.64/255,504,434 = 47,505,781.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,334,937.64x = 255,504,434 × 47,505,781.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,334,937.64x = 12,137,937,900,756,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,137,937,900,756,680/170,334,937.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,259,238.23

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