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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,591,799.42, 255,887,690.93 and 47,788,299.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,591,799.42, 255,887,690.93 and 47,788,299.43 is: 71,682,446.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,591,799.42 : 255,887,690.93 = 47,788,299.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,591,799.42/255,887,690.93 = 47,788,299.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,591,799.42x = 255,887,690.93 × 47,788,299.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,591,799.42x = 12,228,437,594,836,382
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,437,594,836,382/170,591,799.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,682,446.85

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