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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,132,516.46, 808,701,143.94 and 170,669,278.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,132,516.46, 808,701,143.94 and 170,669,278.80 is: 256,004,668.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,132,516.46 : 808,701,143.94 = 170,669,278.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,132,516.46/808,701,143.94 = 170,669,278.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,132,516.46x = 808,701,143.94 × 170,669,278.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,132,516.46x = 138,020,441,000,974,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,020,441,000,974,816/539,132,516.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,004,668.22

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