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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,907,042.46, 853,360,895.40 and 159,963,192.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,907,042.46, 853,360,895.40 and 159,963,192.96 is: 239,944,882.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,907,042.46 : 853,360,895.40 = 159,963,192.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,907,042.46/853,360,895.40 = 159,963,192.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,907,042.46x = 853,360,895.40 × 159,963,192.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,907,042.46x = 136,506,333,575,388,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,506,333,575,388,576/568,907,042.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,944,882.71

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