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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,480.60, 839,808,720.90 and 171,692,227.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,480.60, 839,808,720.90 and 171,692,227.80 is: 257,538,341.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,480.60 : 839,808,720.90 = 171,692,227.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,480.60/839,808,720.90 = 171,692,227.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,480.60x = 839,808,720.90 × 171,692,227.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,480.60x = 144,188,630,217,189,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,188,630,217,189,440/559,872,480.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,538,341.70

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