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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,550,025.20, 839,388,023.40 and 171,369,772.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,550,025.20, 839,388,023.40 and 171,369,772.40 is: 257,073,948.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,550,025.20 : 839,388,023.40 = 171,369,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,550,025.20/839,388,023.40 = 171,369,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,550,025.20x = 839,388,023.40 × 171,369,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,550,025.20x = 143,845,734,525,343,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,845,734,525,343,872/559,550,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,073,948.79

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