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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,852,139.52, 959,814,081.40 and 179,754,436.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,852,139.52, 959,814,081.40 and 179,754,436.96 is: 269,641,733.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,852,139.52 : 959,814,081.40 = 179,754,436.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,852,139.52/959,814,081.40 = 179,754,436.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,852,139.52x = 959,814,081.40 × 179,754,436.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,852,139.52x = 172,530,839,788,336,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,530,839,788,336,608/639,852,139.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,641,733.04

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