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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,212,615.92, 849,447,588 and 172,774,636.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,212,615.92, 849,447,588 and 172,774,636.56 is: 259,201,215.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,212,615.92 : 849,447,588 = 172,774,636.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,212,615.92/849,447,588 = 172,774,636.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,212,615.92x = 849,447,588 × 172,774,636.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,212,615.92x = 146,762,998,293,468,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,762,998,293,468,608/566,212,615.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,201,215.53

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