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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,597,809.20, 753,967,572.60 and 157,515,453.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,597,809.20, 753,967,572.60 and 157,515,453.20 is: 236,295,387.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,597,809.20 : 753,967,572.60 = 157,515,453.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,597,809.20/753,967,572.60 = 157,515,453.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,597,809.20x = 753,967,572.60 × 157,515,453.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,597,809.20x = 118,761,543,896,192,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,761,543,896,192,896/502,597,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,295,387.13

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