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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,074,738.42, 883,346,200.29 and 168,799,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,074,738.42, 883,346,200.29 and 168,799,981.20 is: 253,123,775.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,074,738.42 : 883,346,200.29 = 168,799,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,074,738.42/883,346,200.29 = 168,799,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,074,738.42x = 883,346,200.29 × 168,799,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,074,738.42x = 149,108,822,002,043,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,108,822,002,043,424/589,074,738.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,123,775.77

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