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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,343,182.54, 257,161,532.40 and 170,053,462.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,343,182.54, 257,161,532.40 and 170,053,462.38 is: 255,225,847.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,343,182.54 : 257,161,532.40 = 170,053,462.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,343,182.54/257,161,532.40 = 170,053,462.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,343,182.54x = 257,161,532.40 × 170,053,462.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,343,182.54x = 43,731,208,975,566,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,731,208,975,566,552/171,343,182.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,225,847.49

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