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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,461,940.46, 878,098,677.88 and 170,841,415.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,461,940.46, 878,098,677.88 and 170,841,415.36 is: 256,234,625.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,461,940.46 : 878,098,677.88 = 170,841,415.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,461,940.46/878,098,677.88 = 170,841,415.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,461,940.46x = 878,098,677.88 × 170,841,415.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,461,940.46x = 150,015,620,954,763,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,015,620,954,763,936/585,461,940.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,234,625.32

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