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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,655,205.40, 905,482,808.10 and 172,833,701.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,655,205.40, 905,482,808.10 and 172,833,701.40 is: 259,250,552.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,655,205.40 : 905,482,808.10 = 172,833,701.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,655,205.40/905,482,808.10 = 172,833,701.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,655,205.40x = 905,482,808.10 × 172,833,701.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,655,205.40x = 156,497,945,277,988,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,497,945,277,988,896/603,655,205.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,250,552.10

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