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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,196,206.96, 504,447,537.75 and 172,548,883.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,196,206.96, 504,447,537.75 and 172,548,883.64 is: 258,901,967.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,196,206.96 : 504,447,537.75 = 172,548,883.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,196,206.96/504,447,537.75 = 172,548,883.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,196,206.96x = 504,447,537.75 × 172,548,883.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,196,206.96x = 87,041,859,490,324,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,041,859,490,324,272/336,196,206.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,901,967.63

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