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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,855,185.26, 839,751,388.88 and 171,676,949.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,855,185.26, 839,751,388.88 and 171,676,949.97 is: 257,505,799.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,855,185.26 : 839,751,388.88 = 171,676,949.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,855,185.26/839,751,388.88 = 171,676,949.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,855,185.26x = 839,751,388.88 × 171,676,949.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,855,185.26x = 144,165,957,175,131,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,165,957,175,131,392/559,855,185.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,505,799.66

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