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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,307,638.33, 877,875,996.36 and 170,673,039.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,307,638.33, 877,875,996.36 and 170,673,039.87 is: 255,984,639.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,307,638.33 : 877,875,996.36 = 170,673,039.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,307,638.33/877,875,996.36 = 170,673,039.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,307,638.33x = 877,875,996.36 × 170,673,039.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,307,638.33x = 149,829,764,925,024,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,829,764,925,024,736/585,307,638.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,984,639.72

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