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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,403,857.55, 255,605,786.33 and 149,358,793.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,403,857.55, 255,605,786.33 and 149,358,793.95 is: 224,038,190.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,403,857.55 : 255,605,786.33 = 149,358,793.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,403,857.55/255,605,786.33 = 149,358,793.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,403,857.55x = 255,605,786.33 × 149,358,793.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,403,857.55x = 38,176,971,972,143,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,176,971,972,143,400/170,403,857.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,038,190.93

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