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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,876,579.33, 510,291,835.47 and 173,998,563.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,876,579.33, 510,291,835.47 and 173,998,563.39 is: 261,242,026.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,876,579.33 : 510,291,835.47 = 173,998,563.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,876,579.33/510,291,835.47 = 173,998,563.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,876,579.33x = 510,291,835.47 × 173,998,563.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,876,579.33x = 88,790,046,281,426,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,790,046,281,426,240/339,876,579.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,242,026.32

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