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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,115,643.40, 598,897,413.90 and 169,045,576.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,115,643.40, 598,897,413.90 and 169,045,576.20 is: 253,663,217.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,115,643.40 : 598,897,413.90 = 169,045,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,115,643.40/598,897,413.90 = 169,045,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,115,643.40x = 598,897,413.90 × 169,045,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,115,643.40x = 101,240,958,417,415,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,240,958,417,415,376/399,115,643.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,663,217.90

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