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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,177,263.84, 849,314,939.28 and 172,792,592.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,177,263.84, 849,314,939.28 and 172,792,592.12 is: 259,203,855.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,177,263.84 : 849,314,939.28 = 172,792,592.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,177,263.84/849,314,939.28 = 172,792,592.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,177,263.84x = 849,314,939.28 × 172,792,592.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,177,263.84x = 146,755,329,884,431,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,755,329,884,431,616/566,177,263.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,203,855.85

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