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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,050,413.10, 898,504,760.85 and 162,324,009.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,050,413.10, 898,504,760.85 and 162,324,009.10 is: 243,466,813.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,050,413.10 : 898,504,760.85 = 162,324,009.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,050,413.10/898,504,760.85 = 162,324,009.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,050,413.10x = 898,504,760.85 × 162,324,009.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,050,413.10x = 145,848,894,976,608,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,848,894,976,608,736/599,050,413.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,466,813.12

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