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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,238,082.20, 898,857,123.30 and 168,416,578.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,238,082.20, 898,857,123.30 and 168,416,578.20 is: 252,624,867.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,238,082.20 : 898,857,123.30 = 168,416,578.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,238,082.20/898,857,123.30 = 168,416,578.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,238,082.20x = 898,857,123.30 × 168,416,578.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,238,082.20x = 151,382,440,996,881,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,382,440,996,881,472/599,238,082.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,624,867.30

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