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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,931,811.40, 850,397,717.10 and 157,987,961.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,931,811.40, 850,397,717.10 and 157,987,961.90 is: 236,981,942.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,931,811.40 : 850,397,717.10 = 157,987,961.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,931,811.40/850,397,717.10 = 157,987,961.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,931,811.40x = 850,397,717.10 × 157,987,961.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,931,811.40x = 134,352,602,129,041,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,352,602,129,041,792/566,931,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,981,942.85

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