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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,106,256.80, 256,659,385.20 and 84,857,975.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,106,256.80, 256,659,385.20 and 84,857,975.20 is: 127,286,962.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,106,256.80 : 256,659,385.20 = 84,857,975.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,106,256.80/256,659,385.20 = 84,857,975.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,106,256.80x = 256,659,385.20 × 84,857,975.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,106,256.80x = 21,779,595,744,148,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,779,595,744,148,848/171,106,256.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,286,962.80

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