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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,552,261.20, 839,391,377.40 and 171,372,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,552,261.20, 839,391,377.40 and 171,372,008.40 is: 257,077,302.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,552,261.20 : 839,391,377.40 = 171,372,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,552,261.20/839,391,377.40 = 171,372,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,552,261.20x = 839,391,377.40 × 171,372,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,552,261.20x = 143,848,186,178,680,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,848,186,178,680,368/559,552,261.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,077,302.97

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