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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,424,010.40, 255,636,015.60 and 97,864,599.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,424,010.40, 255,636,015.60 and 97,864,599.20 is: 146,796,898.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,424,010.40 : 255,636,015.60 = 97,864,599.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,424,010.40/255,636,015.60 = 97,864,599.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,424,010.40x = 255,636,015.60 × 97,864,599.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,424,010.40x = 25,017,716,207,778,948
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,017,716,207,778,948/170,424,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,796,898.80

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