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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,340,602.73, 653,291,842.02 and 158,968,677.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,340,602.73, 653,291,842.02 and 158,968,677.36 is: 238,555,603.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,340,602.73 : 653,291,842.02 = 158,968,677.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,340,602.73/653,291,842.02 = 158,968,677.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,340,602.73x = 653,291,842.02 × 158,968,677.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,340,602.73x = 103,852,940,052,731,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,852,940,052,731,008/435,340,602.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,555,603.13

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