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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,989,716.60, 256,459,691.70 and 49,808,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,989,716.60, 256,459,691.70 and 49,808,532.60 is: 74,705,550.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,989,716.60 : 256,459,691.70 = 49,808,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,989,716.60/256,459,691.70 = 49,808,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,989,716.60x = 256,459,691.70 × 49,808,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,989,716.60x = 12,773,880,914,625,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,773,880,914,625,400/170,989,716.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,705,550.54

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