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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,494,897.24, 972,744,619.50 and 157,206,167.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,494,897.24, 972,744,619.50 and 157,206,167.48 is: 235,809,802.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,494,897.24 : 972,744,619.50 = 157,206,167.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,494,897.24/972,744,619.50 = 157,206,167.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,494,897.24x = 972,744,619.50 × 157,206,167.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,494,897.24x = 152,921,453,568,385,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,921,453,568,385,856/648,494,897.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,809,802.39

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