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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,050,429.60, 898,504,785.60 and 162,324,025.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,050,429.60, 898,504,785.60 and 162,324,025.60 is: 243,466,837.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,050,429.60 : 898,504,785.60 = 162,324,025.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,050,429.60/898,504,785.60 = 162,324,025.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,050,429.60x = 898,504,785.60 × 162,324,025.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,050,429.60x = 145,848,913,819,456,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,848,913,819,456,896/599,050,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,466,837.87

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