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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,330,711.16, 883,845,228.78 and 174,710,575.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,330,711.16, 883,845,228.78 and 174,710,575.40 is: 262,021,146.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,330,711.16 : 883,845,228.78 = 174,710,575.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,330,711.16/883,845,228.78 = 174,710,575.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,330,711.16x = 883,845,228.78 × 174,710,575.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,330,711.16x = 154,417,108,484,698,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,417,108,484,698,432/589,330,711.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,021,146.29

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