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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,981,626.93, 808,536,982.17 and 165,440,584.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,981,626.93, 808,536,982.17 and 165,440,584.35 is: 248,180,687.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,981,626.93 : 808,536,982.17 = 165,440,584.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,981,626.93/808,536,982.17 = 165,440,584.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,981,626.93x = 808,536,982.17 × 165,440,584.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,981,626.93x = 133,764,830,798,790,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,764,830,798,790,320/538,981,626.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,180,687.64

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