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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,928,308.86, 749,928,384.90 and 172,399,110.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,928,308.86, 749,928,384.90 and 172,399,110.24 is: 258,611,052.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,928,308.86 : 749,928,384.90 = 172,399,110.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,928,308.86/749,928,384.90 = 172,399,110.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,928,308.86x = 749,928,384.90 × 172,399,110.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,928,308.86x = 129,286,986,300,480,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,286,986,300,480,256/499,928,308.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,611,052.84

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