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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,643,939.17, 885,850,972.17 and 170,435,768.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,643,939.17, 885,850,972.17 and 170,435,768.65 is: 255,620,486.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,643,939.17 : 885,850,972.17 = 170,435,768.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,643,939.17/885,850,972.17 = 170,435,768.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,643,939.17x = 885,850,972.17 × 170,435,768.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,643,939.17x = 150,980,691,349,153,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,980,691,349,153,760/590,643,939.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,620,486.96

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