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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,385,070.73, 255,577,604.60 and 40,992,679.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,385,070.73, 255,577,604.60 and 40,992,679.33 is: 61,489,018.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,385,070.73 : 255,577,604.60 = 40,992,679.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,385,070.73/255,577,604.60 = 40,992,679.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,385,070.73x = 255,577,604.60 × 40,992,679.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,385,070.73x = 10,476,810,788,760,870
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,476,810,788,760,870/170,385,070.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,489,018.63

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