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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,551,026.71, 782,447,547.54 and 171,784,542.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,551,026.71, 782,447,547.54 and 171,784,542.89 is: 257,716,670.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,551,026.71 : 782,447,547.54 = 171,784,542.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,551,026.71/782,447,547.54 = 171,784,542.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,551,026.71x = 782,447,547.54 × 171,784,542.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,551,026.71x = 134,412,394,285,648,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,412,394,285,648,192/521,551,026.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,716,670.86

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