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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,814,523.98, 259,222,048.85 and 70,578,561.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,814,523.98, 259,222,048.85 and 70,578,561.60 is: 105,867,949.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,814,523.98 : 259,222,048.85 = 70,578,561.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,814,523.98/259,222,048.85 = 70,578,561.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,814,523.98x = 259,222,048.85 × 70,578,561.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,814,523.98x = 18,295,519,343,014,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,295,519,343,014,380/172,814,523.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,867,949.77

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