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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,259,137.29, 798,416,901.83 and 164,046,992.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,259,137.29, 798,416,901.83 and 164,046,992.74 is: 246,079,179.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,259,137.29 : 798,416,901.83 = 164,046,992.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,259,137.29/798,416,901.83 = 164,046,992.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,259,137.29x = 798,416,901.83 × 164,046,992.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,259,137.29x = 130,977,891,697,999,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,977,891,697,999,312/532,259,137.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,079,179.34

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