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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,294,580.76, 889,855,240.72 and 173,003,011

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,294,580.76, 889,855,240.72 and 173,003,011 is: 259,479,255.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,294,580.76 : 889,855,240.72 = 173,003,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,294,580.76/889,855,240.72 = 173,003,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,294,580.76x = 889,855,240.72 × 173,003,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,294,580.76x = 153,947,635,998,689,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,947,635,998,689,824/593,294,580.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,479,255.32

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