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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,821,181.60, 256,206,889.20 and 49,639,997.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,821,181.60, 256,206,889.20 and 49,639,997.60 is: 74,452,765.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,821,181.60 : 256,206,889.20 = 49,639,997.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,821,181.60/256,206,889.20 = 49,639,997.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,821,181.60x = 256,206,889.20 × 49,639,997.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,821,181.60x = 12,718,109,364,991,466
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,718,109,364,991,466/170,821,181.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,452,765.43

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