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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,815,629.44, 256,223,362.14 and 41,423,217.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,815,629.44, 256,223,362.14 and 41,423,217.86 is: 62,134,806.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,815,629.44 : 256,223,362.14 = 41,423,217.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,815,629.44/256,223,362.14 = 41,423,217.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,815,629.44x = 256,223,362.14 × 41,423,217.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,815,629.44x = 10,613,596,149,465,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613,596,149,465,778/170,815,629.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,134,806.89

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