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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,168,497.60, 838,603,447.20 and 170,990,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,168,497.60, 838,603,447.20 and 170,990,577.60 is: 256,440,211.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,168,497.60 : 838,603,447.20 = 170,990,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,168,497.60/838,603,447.20 = 170,990,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,168,497.60x = 838,603,447.20 × 170,990,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,168,497.60x = 143,393,287,814,079,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,393,287,814,079,104/559,168,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,440,211.55

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