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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,892,026.20, 256,345,037.70 and 49,723,478.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,892,026.20, 256,345,037.70 and 49,723,478.20 is: 74,587,253.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,892,026.20 : 256,345,037.70 = 49,723,478.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,892,026.20/256,345,037.70 = 49,723,478.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,892,026.20x = 256,345,037.70 × 49,723,478.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,892,026.20x = 12,746,366,893,754,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,746,366,893,754,128/170,892,026.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,587,253.58

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