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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,343,175.60, 989,014,763.40 and 168,055,495.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,343,175.60, 989,014,763.40 and 168,055,495.60 is: 252,083,243.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,343,175.60 : 989,014,763.40 = 168,055,495.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,343,175.60/989,014,763.40 = 168,055,495.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,343,175.60x = 989,014,763.40 × 168,055,495.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,343,175.60x = 166,209,366,218,903,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,209,366,218,903,744/659,343,175.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,083,243.40

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