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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,843,703.98, 256,358,848.31 and 72,460,107.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,843,703.98, 256,358,848.31 and 72,460,107.27 is: 108,729,729.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,843,703.98 : 256,358,848.31 = 72,460,107.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,843,703.98/256,358,848.31 = 72,460,107.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,843,703.98x = 256,358,848.31 × 72,460,107.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,843,703.98x = 18,575,789,647,793,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,575,789,647,793,956/170,843,703.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,729,729.08

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