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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,141,099.82, 877,618,218.48 and 170,520,936.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,141,099.82, 877,618,218.48 and 170,520,936.92 is: 255,754,177.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,141,099.82 : 877,618,218.48 = 170,520,936.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,141,099.82/877,618,218.48 = 170,520,936.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,141,099.82x = 877,618,218.48 × 170,520,936.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,141,099.82x = 149,652,280,873,270,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,652,280,873,270,848/585,141,099.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,754,177.79

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