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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,852,587.60, 515,778,881.40 and 171,665,703.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,852,587.60, 515,778,881.40 and 171,665,703.60 is: 257,498,555.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,852,587.60 : 515,778,881.40 = 171,665,703.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,852,587.60/515,778,881.40 = 171,665,703.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,852,587.60x = 515,778,881.40 × 171,665,703.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,852,587.60x = 88,541,544,577,551,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,541,544,577,551,952/343,852,587.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,498,555.40

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