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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,029,379.65, 898,589,248.26 and 178,817,574.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,029,379.65, 898,589,248.26 and 178,817,574.08 is: 268,239,847.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,029,379.65 : 898,589,248.26 = 178,817,574.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,029,379.65/898,589,248.26 = 178,817,574.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,029,379.65x = 898,589,248.26 × 178,817,574.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,029,379.65x = 160,683,549,468,224,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,683,549,468,224,064/599,029,379.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,239,847.54

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