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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,021,798.49, 407,119,410.54 and 162,859,958.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,021,798.49, 407,119,410.54 and 162,859,958.03 is: 224,740,851.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,021,798.49 : 407,119,410.54 = 162,859,958.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,021,798.49/407,119,410.54 = 162,859,958.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,021,798.49x = 407,119,410.54 × 162,859,958.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,021,798.49x = 66,303,450,113,742,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,303,450,113,742,744/295,021,798.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,740,851.20

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