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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,403,691.20, 894,605,536.80 and 159,771,765.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,403,691.20, 894,605,536.80 and 159,771,765.60 is: 239,657,648.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,403,691.20 : 894,605,536.80 = 159,771,765.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,403,691.20/894,605,536.80 = 159,771,765.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,403,691.20x = 894,605,536.80 × 159,771,765.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,403,691.20x = 142,932,706,130,071,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,932,706,130,071,760/596,403,691.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,657,648.40

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