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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,632,203.20, 884,448,304.80 and 158,810,699.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,632,203.20, 884,448,304.80 and 158,810,699.20 is: 238,216,048.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,632,203.20 : 884,448,304.80 = 158,810,699.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,632,203.20/884,448,304.80 = 158,810,699.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,632,203.20x = 884,448,304.80 × 158,810,699.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,632,203.20x = 140,459,853,691,542,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,459,853,691,542,704/589,632,203.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,216,048.80

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