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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,292,525.44, 256,948,689.78 and 48,460,553.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,292,525.44, 256,948,689.78 and 48,460,553.73 is: 72,693,631.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,292,525.44 : 256,948,689.78 = 48,460,553.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,292,525.44/256,948,689.78 = 48,460,553.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,292,525.44x = 256,948,689.78 × 48,460,553.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,292,525.44x = 12,451,875,786,936,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,451,875,786,936,792/171,292,525.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,693,631.87

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