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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,086,867.40, 985,566,246.30 and 172,412,675.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,086,867.40, 985,566,246.30 and 172,412,675.40 is: 258,602,205.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,086,867.40 : 985,566,246.30 = 172,412,675.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,086,867.40/985,566,246.30 = 172,412,675.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,086,867.40x = 985,566,246.30 × 172,412,675.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,086,867.40x = 169,924,113,308,518,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,924,113,308,518,336/657,086,867.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,602,205.79

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