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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,820,427.45, 754,262,522.17 and 157,787,672.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,820,427.45, 754,262,522.17 and 157,787,672.61 is: 236,691,513.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,820,427.45 : 754,262,522.17 = 157,787,672.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,820,427.45/754,262,522.17 = 157,787,672.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,820,427.45x = 754,262,522.17 × 157,787,672.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,820,427.45x = 119,013,327,909,758,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,013,327,909,758,368/502,820,427.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,691,513.34

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