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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,830,755.32, 776,752,864.16 and 172,784,382.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,830,755.32, 776,752,864.16 and 172,784,382.32 is: 259,178,819.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,830,755.32 : 776,752,864.16 = 172,784,382.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,830,755.32/776,752,864.16 = 172,784,382.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,830,755.32x = 776,752,864.16 × 172,784,382.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,830,755.32x = 134,210,763,849,176,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,210,763,849,176,448/517,830,755.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,178,819.47

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