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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,372,977.60, 748,873,663.20 and 171,756,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,372,977.60, 748,873,663.20 and 171,756,532.80 is: 257,570,893.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,372,977.60 : 748,873,663.20 = 171,756,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,372,977.60/748,873,663.20 = 171,756,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,372,977.60x = 748,873,663.20 × 171,756,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,372,977.60x = 128,623,943,896,466,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,623,943,896,466,976/499,372,977.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,570,893.23

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