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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,088,061.40, 985,568,037.30 and 172,413,869.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,088,061.40, 985,568,037.30 and 172,413,869.40 is: 258,603,996.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,088,061.40 : 985,568,037.30 = 172,413,869.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,088,061.40/985,568,037.30 = 172,413,869.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,088,061.40x = 985,568,037.30 × 172,413,869.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,088,061.40x = 169,925,598,867,856,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,925,598,867,856,512/657,088,061.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,603,996.71

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