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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,223,776.37, 849,383,869.01 and 172,838,962.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,223,776.37, 849,383,869.01 and 172,838,962.35 is: 259,273,157.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,223,776.37 : 849,383,869.01 = 172,838,962.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,223,776.37/849,383,869.01 = 172,838,962.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,223,776.37x = 849,383,869.01 × 172,838,962.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,223,776.37x = 146,806,626,555,652,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,806,626,555,652,512/566,223,776.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,273,157.86

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