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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,749,733.88, 256,131,686.70 and 49,581,185.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,749,733.88, 256,131,686.70 and 49,581,185.88 is: 74,373,836.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,749,733.88 : 256,131,686.70 = 49,581,185.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,749,733.88/256,131,686.70 = 49,581,185.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,749,733.88x = 256,131,686.70 × 49,581,185.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,749,733.88x = 12,699,312,768,030,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,699,312,768,030,624/170,749,733.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,373,836.37

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