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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,978,491.40, 498,286,601.70 and 168,400,951.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,978,491.40, 498,286,601.70 and 168,400,951.60 is: 252,763,176.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,978,491.40 : 498,286,601.70 = 168,400,951.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,978,491.40/498,286,601.70 = 168,400,951.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,978,491.40x = 498,286,601.70 × 168,400,951.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,978,491.40x = 83,911,937,895,810,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,911,937,895,810,176/331,978,491.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,763,176.14

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