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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,001,742.17, 874,502,613.32 and 194,824,572.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,001,742.17, 874,502,613.32 and 194,824,572.54 is: 292,236,858.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,001,742.17 : 874,502,613.32 = 194,824,572.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,001,742.17/874,502,613.32 = 194,824,572.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,001,742.17x = 874,502,613.32 × 194,824,572.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,001,742.17x = 170,374,597,825,181,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,374,597,825,181,920/583,001,742.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,236,858.83

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