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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,201,809.60, 804,302,746.80 and 172,696,165.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,201,809.60, 804,302,746.80 and 172,696,165.60 is: 259,044,258.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,201,809.60 : 804,302,746.80 = 172,696,165.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,201,809.60/804,302,746.80 = 172,696,165.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,201,809.60x = 804,302,746.80 × 172,696,165.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,201,809.60x = 138,900,000,353,907,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,900,000,353,907,664/536,201,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,044,258.84

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