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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,172,796.36, 501,361,819.50 and 159,518,697.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,172,796.36, 501,361,819.50 and 159,518,697.72 is: 239,327,035.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,172,796.36 : 501,361,819.50 = 159,518,697.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,172,796.36/501,361,819.50 = 159,518,697.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,172,796.36x = 501,361,819.50 × 159,518,697.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,172,796.36x = 79,976,584,533,169,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,976,584,533,169,696/334,172,796.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,327,035.01

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