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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,689,799.80, 799,034,699.70 and 169,220,897.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,689,799.80, 799,034,699.70 and 169,220,897.40 is: 253,831,346.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,689,799.80 : 799,034,699.70 = 169,220,897.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,689,799.80/799,034,699.70 = 169,220,897.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,689,799.80x = 799,034,699.70 × 169,220,897.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,689,799.80x = 135,213,368,936,973,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,213,368,936,973,520/532,689,799.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,831,346.10

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