Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,750,141.21, 600,705,701.07 and 167,714,378.08
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 400,750,141.21, 600,705,701.07 and 167,714,378.08 is: 251,396,001.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
400,750,141.21 : 600,705,701.07 = 167,714,378.08 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
400,750,141.21/600,705,701.07 = 167,714,378.08/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
400,750,141.21x = 600,705,701.07 × 167,714,378.08 - Step 4: Simplify right side
400,750,141.21x = 100,746,983,064,065,456 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 100,746,983,064,065,456/400,750,141.21 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 251,396,001.41
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