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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,495,262.06, 878,156,505.06 and 170,860,753.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,495,262.06, 878,156,505.06 and 170,860,753.66 is: 256,265,920.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,495,262.06 : 878,156,505.06 = 170,860,753.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,495,262.06/878,156,505.06 = 170,860,753.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,495,262.06x = 878,156,505.06 × 170,860,753.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,495,262.06x = 150,042,482,285,983,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,042,482,285,983,200/585,495,262.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,265,920.51

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