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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,895,231.80, 839,842,847.70 and 171,777,964.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,895,231.80, 839,842,847.70 and 171,777,964.60 is: 257,666,946.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,895,231.80 : 839,842,847.70 = 171,777,964.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,895,231.80/839,842,847.70 = 171,777,964.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,895,231.80x = 839,842,847.70 × 171,777,964.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,895,231.80x = 144,266,494,961,773,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,266,494,961,773,792/559,895,231.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,666,946.90

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