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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,399,798.35, 382,666,587.18 and 171,519,367.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,399,798.35, 382,666,587.18 and 171,519,367.69 is: 236,606,989.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,399,798.35 : 382,666,587.18 = 171,519,367.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,399,798.35/382,666,587.18 = 171,519,367.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,399,798.35x = 382,666,587.18 × 171,519,367.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,399,798.35x = 65,634,731,069,203,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,634,731,069,203,864/277,399,798.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,606,989.12

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