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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,873,485.60, 839,810,228.40 and 171,693,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,873,485.60, 839,810,228.40 and 171,693,232.80 is: 257,539,849.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,873,485.60 : 839,810,228.40 = 171,693,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,873,485.60/839,810,228.40 = 171,693,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,873,485.60x = 839,810,228.40 × 171,693,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,873,485.60x = 144,189,733,052,502,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,189,733,052,502,368/559,873,485.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,539,849.20

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