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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,672,914.43, 591,805,387 and 173,253,629.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,672,914.43, 591,805,387 and 173,253,629.95 is: 259,790,899.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,672,914.43 : 591,805,387 = 173,253,629.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,672,914.43/591,805,387 = 173,253,629.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,672,914.43x = 591,805,387 × 173,253,629.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,672,914.43x = 102,532,431,521,714,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,532,431,521,714,528/394,672,914.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,790,899.69

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