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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,962,839.28, 256,440,662.48 and 41,571,112.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,962,839.28, 256,440,662.48 and 41,571,112.96 is: 62,355,794.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,962,839.28 : 256,440,662.48 = 41,571,112.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,962,839.28/256,440,662.48 = 41,571,112.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,962,839.28x = 256,440,662.48 × 41,571,112.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,962,839.28x = 10,660,523,747,493,314
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,660,523,747,493,314/170,962,839.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,355,794.93

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