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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,215,020.80, 874,920,508.80 and 174,312,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,215,020.80, 874,920,508.80 and 174,312,505.60 is: 261,498,042.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,215,020.80 : 874,920,508.80 = 174,312,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,215,020.80/874,920,508.80 = 174,312,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,215,020.80x = 874,920,508.80 × 174,312,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,215,020.80x = 152,509,586,089,754,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,509,586,089,754,848/583,215,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,498,042.15

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