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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,212,567.92, 849,447,515.76 and 172,774,588.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,212,567.92, 849,447,515.76 and 172,774,588.44 is: 259,201,143.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,212,567.92 : 849,447,515.76 = 172,774,588.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,212,567.92/849,447,515.76 = 172,774,588.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,212,567.92x = 849,447,515.76 × 172,774,588.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,212,567.92x = 146,762,944,936,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,762,944,936,814,400/566,212,567.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,201,143.27

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