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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,142.60, 839,808,213.90 and 171,691,889.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,142.60, 839,808,213.90 and 171,691,889.80 is: 257,537,834.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,142.60 : 839,808,213.90 = 171,691,889.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,142.60/839,808,213.90 = 171,691,889.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,142.60x = 839,808,213.90 × 171,691,889.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,142.60x = 144,188,259,314,053,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,188,259,314,053,632/559,872,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,537,834.70

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