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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,606,474.16, 858,845,390.16 and 158,142,217.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,606,474.16, 858,845,390.16 and 158,142,217.04 is: 237,195,561.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,606,474.16 : 858,845,390.16 = 158,142,217.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,606,474.16/858,845,390.16 = 158,142,217.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,606,474.16x = 858,845,390.16 × 158,142,217.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,606,474.16x = 135,819,714,094,486,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,819,714,094,486,192/572,606,474.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,195,561.39

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