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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,470,557.46, 798,745,995.12 and 158,948,952.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,470,557.46, 798,745,995.12 and 158,948,952.51 is: 238,435,416.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,470,557.46 : 798,745,995.12 = 158,948,952.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,470,557.46/798,745,995.12 = 158,948,952.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,470,557.46x = 798,745,995.12 × 158,948,952.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,470,557.46x = 126,959,839,245,881,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,959,839,245,881,568/532,470,557.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,435,416.70

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