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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,850,969.20, 862,276,453.80 and 165,920,460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,850,969.20, 862,276,453.80 and 165,920,460.40 is: 248,880,690.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,850,969.20 : 862,276,453.80 = 165,920,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,850,969.20/862,276,453.80 = 165,920,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,850,969.20x = 862,276,453.80 × 165,920,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,850,969.20x = 143,069,306,206,575,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,069,306,206,575,328/574,850,969.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,880,690.60

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