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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,587,132.57, 257,165,280.71 and 92,800,499.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,587,132.57, 257,165,280.71 and 92,800,499.17 is: 139,084,242.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,587,132.57 : 257,165,280.71 = 92,800,499.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,587,132.57/257,165,280.71 = 92,800,499.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,587,132.57x = 257,165,280.71 × 92,800,499.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,587,132.57x = 23,865,066,419,081,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,865,066,419,081,172/171,587,132.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,084,242.87

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