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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,323,132.97, 256,984,692.98 and 50,154,584.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,323,132.97, 256,984,692.98 and 50,154,584.97 is: 75,231,875.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,323,132.97 : 256,984,692.98 = 50,154,584.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,323,132.97/256,984,692.98 = 50,154,584.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,323,132.97x = 256,984,692.98 × 50,154,584.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,323,132.97x = 12,888,960,619,803,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,888,960,619,803,998/171,323,132.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,231,875.56

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