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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,248,118.40, 599,096,126.40 and 169,178,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,248,118.40, 599,096,126.40 and 169,178,051.20 is: 253,861,973.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,248,118.40 : 599,096,126.40 = 169,178,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,248,118.40/599,096,126.40 = 169,178,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,248,118.40x = 599,096,126.40 × 169,178,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,248,118.40x = 101,353,915,145,820,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,353,915,145,820,864/399,248,118.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,861,973.23

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