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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,820,429.20, 754,262,524.80 and 157,787,674.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,820,429.20, 754,262,524.80 and 157,787,674.36 is: 236,691,515.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,820,429.20 : 754,262,524.80 = 157,787,674.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,820,429.20/754,262,524.80 = 157,787,674.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,820,429.20x = 754,262,524.80 × 157,787,674.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,820,429.20x = 119,013,329,645,093,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,013,329,645,093,824/502,820,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,691,515.96

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