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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,242,944.25, 884,014,548.53 and 174,734,907.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,242,944.25, 884,014,548.53 and 174,734,907.48 is: 262,146,881.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,242,944.25 : 884,014,548.53 = 174,734,907.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,242,944.25/884,014,548.53 = 174,734,907.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,242,944.25x = 884,014,548.53 × 174,734,907.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,242,944.25x = 154,468,200,347,489,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,468,200,347,489,824/589,242,944.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,146,881.61

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