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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,420,998.20, 894,631,497.30 and 165,599,494.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,420,998.20, 894,631,497.30 and 165,599,494.20 is: 248,399,241.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,420,998.20 : 894,631,497.30 = 165,599,494.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,420,998.20/894,631,497.30 = 165,599,494.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,420,998.20x = 894,631,497.30 × 165,599,494.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,420,998.20x = 148,150,523,448,268,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,150,523,448,268,640/596,420,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,399,241.30

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