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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,075,678.72, 850,738,447.80 and 173,605,481.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,075,678.72, 850,738,447.80 and 173,605,481.16 is: 260,446,467.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,075,678.72 : 850,738,447.80 = 173,605,481.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,075,678.72/850,738,447.80 = 173,605,481.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,075,678.72x = 850,738,447.80 × 173,605,481.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,075,678.72x = 147,692,857,571,630,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,692,857,571,630,528/567,075,678.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,446,467.93

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