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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 309,893,955.12, 427,648,490.52 and 170,677,670.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 309,893,955.12, 427,648,490.52 and 170,677,670.76 is: 235,532,339.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    309,893,955.12 : 427,648,490.52 = 170,677,670.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    309,893,955.12/427,648,490.52 = 170,677,670.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    309,893,955.12x = 427,648,490.52 × 170,677,670.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    309,893,955.12x = 72,990,048,265,983,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,990,048,265,983,536/309,893,955.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,532,339.56

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