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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,052,702.65, 894,010,947.70 and 159,387,438.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,052,702.65, 894,010,947.70 and 159,387,438.97 is: 239,062,946.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,052,702.65 : 894,010,947.70 = 159,387,438.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,052,702.65/894,010,947.70 = 159,387,438.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,052,702.65x = 894,010,947.70 × 159,387,438.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,052,702.65x = 142,494,115,365,045,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,494,115,365,045,616/596,052,702.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,062,946.50

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