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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,516,537.40, 858,774,806.10 and 204,467,072.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,516,537.40, 858,774,806.10 and 204,467,072.85 is: 306,700,609.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,516,537.40 : 858,774,806.10 = 204,467,072.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,516,537.40/858,774,806.10 = 204,467,072.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,516,537.40x = 858,774,806.10 × 204,467,072.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,516,537.40x = 175,591,170,840,593,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,591,170,840,593,312/572,516,537.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,700,609.28

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