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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,855,184.89, 839,751,388.31 and 171,676,949.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,855,184.89, 839,751,388.31 and 171,676,949.60 is: 257,505,799.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,855,184.89 : 839,751,388.31 = 171,676,949.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,855,184.89/839,751,388.31 = 171,676,949.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,855,184.89x = 839,751,388.31 × 171,676,949.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,855,184.89x = 144,165,956,767,425,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,165,956,767,425,888/559,855,184.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,505,799.10

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