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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 571,900,550.40, 857,850,825.60 and 157,376,570.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 571,900,550.40, 857,850,825.60 and 157,376,570.40 is: 236,064,855.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    571,900,550.40 : 857,850,825.60 = 157,376,570.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    571,900,550.40/857,850,825.60 = 157,376,570.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    571,900,550.40x = 857,850,825.60 × 157,376,570.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    571,900,550.40x = 135,005,620,847,736,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,005,620,847,736,528/571,900,550.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,064,855.60

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