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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,419,941.20, 894,629,911.80 and 165,598,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,419,941.20, 894,629,911.80 and 165,598,437.20 is: 248,397,655.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,419,941.20 : 894,629,911.80 = 165,598,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,419,941.20/894,629,911.80 = 165,598,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,419,941.20x = 894,629,911.80 × 165,598,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,419,941.20x = 148,149,315,266,453,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,149,315,266,453,824/596,419,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,397,655.80

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