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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,206,912.04, 781,906,481.60 and 171,472,663.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,206,912.04, 781,906,481.60 and 171,472,663.40 is: 257,240,615.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,206,912.04 : 781,906,481.60 = 171,472,663.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,206,912.04/781,906,481.60 = 171,472,663.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,206,912.04x = 781,906,481.60 × 171,472,663.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,206,912.04x = 134,075,586,929,675,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,075,586,929,675,104/521,206,912.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,240,615.64

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