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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,962,871.28, 256,440,710.52 and 41,571,144.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,962,871.28, 256,440,710.52 and 41,571,144.96 is: 62,355,842.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,962,871.28 : 256,440,710.52 = 41,571,144.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,962,871.28/256,440,710.52 = 41,571,144.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,962,871.28x = 256,440,710.52 × 41,571,144.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,962,871.28x = 10,660,533,950,672,318
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,660,533,950,672,318/170,962,871.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,355,842.94

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