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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,597,230.50, 602,650,674.99 and 171,568,045.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,597,230.50, 602,650,674.99 and 171,568,045.62 is: 257,460,935.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,597,230.50 : 602,650,674.99 = 171,568,045.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,597,230.50/602,650,674.99 = 171,568,045.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,597,230.50x = 602,650,674.99 × 171,568,045.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,597,230.50x = 103,395,598,499,608,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,395,598,499,608,112/401,597,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,460,935.10

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