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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,807,859.20, 874,099,814.40 and 173,877,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,807,859.20, 874,099,814.40 and 173,877,350.40 is: 260,782,618.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,807,859.20 : 874,099,814.40 = 173,877,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,807,859.20/874,099,814.40 = 173,877,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,807,859.20x = 874,099,814.40 × 173,877,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,807,859.20x = 151,986,159,713,003,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,986,159,713,003,776/582,807,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,782,618.69

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