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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,029,347.71, 898,589,200.38 and 178,817,542.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,029,347.71, 898,589,200.38 and 178,817,542.16 is: 268,239,799.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,029,347.71 : 898,589,200.38 = 178,817,542.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,029,347.71/898,589,200.38 = 178,817,542.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,029,347.71x = 898,589,200.38 × 178,817,542.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,029,347.71x = 160,683,512,226,388,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,683,512,226,388,352/599,029,347.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,239,799.67

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