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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,701,841.60, 257,546,852.64 and 48,880,919.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,701,841.60, 257,546,852.64 and 48,880,919.52 is: 73,319,696.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,701,841.60 : 257,546,852.64 = 48,880,919.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,701,841.60/257,546,852.64 = 48,880,919.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,701,841.60x = 257,546,852.64 × 48,880,919.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,701,841.60x = 12,589,126,976,525,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,589,126,976,525,140/171,701,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,319,696.86

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