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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,082,521.85, 897,123,782.76 and 161,382,505.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,082,521.85, 897,123,782.76 and 161,382,505.37 is: 242,073,758.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,082,521.85 : 897,123,782.76 = 161,382,505.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,082,521.85/897,123,782.76 = 161,382,505.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,082,521.85x = 897,123,782.76 × 161,382,505.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,082,521.85x = 144,780,083,684,334,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,780,083,684,334,816/598,082,521.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,073,758.05

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