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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,476,845.82, 893,257,931.04 and 158,775,242.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,476,845.82, 893,257,931.04 and 158,775,242.40 is: 238,174,238.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,476,845.82 : 893,257,931.04 = 158,775,242.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,476,845.82/893,257,931.04 = 158,775,242.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,476,845.82x = 893,257,931.04 × 158,775,242.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,476,845.82x = 141,827,244,526,598,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,827,244,526,598,480/595,476,845.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,174,238.88

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