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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,874,404.18, 259,312,045.49 and 70,638,441.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,874,404.18, 259,312,045.49 and 70,638,441.80 is: 105,957,842.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,874,404.18 : 259,312,045.49 = 70,638,441.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,874,404.18/259,312,045.49 = 70,638,441.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,874,404.18x = 259,312,045.49 × 70,638,441.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,874,404.18x = 18,317,398,833,031,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,317,398,833,031,124/172,874,404.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,957,842.17

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