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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,179,024.35, 539,043,527.87 and 162,580,501.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,179,024.35, 539,043,527.87 and 162,580,501.25 is: 243,995,225.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,179,024.35 : 539,043,527.87 = 162,580,501.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,179,024.35/539,043,527.87 = 162,580,501.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,179,024.35x = 539,043,527.87 × 162,580,501.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,179,024.35x = 87,637,966,956,672,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,637,966,956,672,944/359,179,024.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,995,225.26

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