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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,936,551.86, 862,404,729.30 and 181,739,397.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,936,551.86, 862,404,729.30 and 181,739,397.33 is: 272,609,064.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,936,551.86 : 862,404,729.30 = 181,739,397.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,936,551.86/862,404,729.30 = 181,739,397.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,936,551.86x = 862,404,729.30 × 181,739,397.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,936,551.86x = 156,732,915,757,523,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,732,915,757,523,808/574,936,551.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,609,064.86

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