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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,613,277.24, 848,542,032.81 and 172,170,869.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,613,277.24, 848,542,032.81 and 172,170,869.73 is: 258,293,476.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,613,277.24 : 848,542,032.81 = 172,170,869.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,613,277.24/848,542,032.81 = 172,170,869.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,613,277.24x = 848,542,032.81 × 172,170,869.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,613,277.24x = 146,094,219,791,359,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,094,219,791,359,872/565,613,277.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,293,476.60

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