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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,387,564.32, 255,581,346 and 40,995,176.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,387,564.32, 255,581,346 and 40,995,176.32 is: 61,492,764.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,387,564.32 : 255,581,346 = 40,995,176.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,387,564.32/255,581,346 = 40,995,176.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,387,564.32x = 255,581,346 × 40,995,176.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,387,564.32x = 10,477,602,343,372,926
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,477,602,343,372,926/170,387,564.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,492,764.36

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