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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,686,943.64, 256,031,079.72 and 41,294,346.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,686,943.64, 256,031,079.72 and 41,294,346.12 is: 61,941,679.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,686,943.64 : 256,031,079.72 = 41,294,346.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,686,943.64/256,031,079.72 = 41,294,346.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,686,943.64x = 256,031,079.72 × 41,294,346.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,686,943.64x = 10,572,636,023,434,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,572,636,023,434,992/170,686,943.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,941,679.88

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