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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,648,532.40, 257,472,798.60 and 42,255,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,648,532.40, 257,472,798.60 and 42,255,114.80 is: 63,382,672.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,648,532.40 : 257,472,798.60 = 42,255,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,648,532.40/257,472,798.60 = 42,255,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,648,532.40x = 257,472,798.60 × 42,255,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,648,532.40x = 10,879,542,662,720,278
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,879,542,662,720,278/171,648,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,382,672.20

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