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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,852,623.60, 515,778,935.40 and 171,665,739.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,852,623.60, 515,778,935.40 and 171,665,739.60 is: 257,498,609.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,852,623.60 : 515,778,935.40 = 171,665,739.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,852,623.60/515,778,935.40 = 171,665,739.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,852,623.60x = 515,778,935.40 × 171,665,739.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,852,623.60x = 88,541,572,415,541,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,541,572,415,541,616/343,852,623.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,498,609.40

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