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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,613,289.03, 848,542,050.54 and 172,170,881.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,613,289.03, 848,542,050.54 and 172,170,881.56 is: 258,293,494.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,613,289.03 : 848,542,050.54 = 172,170,881.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,613,289.03/848,542,050.54 = 172,170,881.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,613,289.03x = 848,542,050.54 × 172,170,881.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,613,289.03x = 146,094,232,883,262,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,094,232,883,262,560/565,613,289.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,293,494.36

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