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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,172,742.32, 798,259,113.58 and 168,667,098.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,172,742.32, 798,259,113.58 and 168,667,098.32 is: 253,000,647.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,172,742.32 : 798,259,113.58 = 168,667,098.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,172,742.32/798,259,113.58 = 168,667,098.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,172,742.32x = 798,259,113.58 × 168,667,098.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,172,742.32x = 134,640,048,395,033,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,640,048,395,033,904/532,172,742.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,000,647.51

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