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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,606,617.20, 873,797,951.40 and 173,676,108.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,606,617.20, 873,797,951.40 and 173,676,108.40 is: 260,480,782.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,606,617.20 : 873,797,951.40 = 173,676,108.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,606,617.20/873,797,951.40 = 173,676,108.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,606,617.20x = 873,797,951.40 × 173,676,108.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,606,617.20x = 151,757,827,727,044,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,757,827,727,044,320/582,606,617.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,480,782.82

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