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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,001,732.17, 874,502,598.32 and 194,824,562.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,001,732.17, 874,502,598.32 and 194,824,562.54 is: 292,236,843.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,001,732.17 : 874,502,598.32 = 194,824,562.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,001,732.17/874,502,598.32 = 194,824,562.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,001,732.17x = 874,502,598.32 × 194,824,562.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,001,732.17x = 170,374,586,156,813,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,374,586,156,813,216/583,001,732.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,236,843.83

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