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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 542,109,382.41, 813,183,345.85 and 173,596,450.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 542,109,382.41, 813,183,345.85 and 173,596,450.85 is: 260,400,847.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    542,109,382.41 : 813,183,345.85 = 173,596,450.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    542,109,382.41/813,183,345.85 = 173,596,450.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    542,109,382.41x = 813,183,345.85 × 173,596,450.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    542,109,382.41x = 141,165,742,729,888,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,165,742,729,888,080/542,109,382.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,400,847.71

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