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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,862,997.44, 256,291,781.28 and 41,471,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,862,997.44, 256,291,781.28 and 41,471,678.40 is: 62,206,858.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,862,997.44 : 256,291,781.28 = 41,471,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,862,997.44/256,291,781.28 = 41,471,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,862,997.44x = 256,291,781.28 × 41,471,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,862,997.44x = 10,628,850,329,807,300
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,628,850,329,807,300/170,862,997.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,206,858.65

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