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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,965,496.40, 764,948,244.60 and 164,953,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,965,496.40, 764,948,244.60 and 164,953,999.20 is: 247,430,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,965,496.40 : 764,948,244.60 = 164,953,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,965,496.40/764,948,244.60 = 164,953,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,965,496.40x = 764,948,244.60 × 164,953,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,965,496.40x = 126,181,272,127,789,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,181,272,127,789,792/509,965,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,430,998.80

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