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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,087,359.60, 898,631,039.40 and 145,217,791.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,087,359.60, 898,631,039.40 and 145,217,791.60 is: 217,826,687.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,087,359.60 : 898,631,039.40 = 145,217,791.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,087,359.60/898,631,039.40 = 145,217,791.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,087,359.60x = 898,631,039.40 × 145,217,791.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,087,359.60x = 130,497,215,004,880,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,497,215,004,880,576/599,087,359.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,826,687.40

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