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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,742,625.66, 776,616,841.73 and 172,695,305.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,742,625.66, 776,616,841.73 and 172,695,305.40 is: 259,043,926.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,742,625.66 : 776,616,841.73 = 172,695,305.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,742,625.66/776,616,841.73 = 172,695,305.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,742,625.66x = 776,616,841.73 × 172,695,305.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,742,625.66x = 134,118,082,661,345,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,118,082,661,345,824/517,742,625.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,043,926.49

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