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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 296,540,959.46, 409,229,852.89 and 169,398,475.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 296,540,959.46, 409,229,852.89 and 169,398,475.97 is: 233,771,798.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,540,959.46 : 409,229,852.89 = 169,398,475.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,540,959.46/409,229,852.89 = 169,398,475.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,540,959.46x = 409,229,852.89 × 169,398,475.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,540,959.46x = 69,322,913,400,993,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,322,913,400,993,296/296,540,959.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,771,798.43

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