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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,343,401.10, 989,015,101.65 and 168,055,721.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,343,401.10, 989,015,101.65 and 168,055,721.10 is: 252,083,581.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,343,401.10 : 989,015,101.65 = 168,055,721.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,343,401.10/989,015,101.65 = 168,055,721.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,343,401.10x = 989,015,101.65 × 168,055,721.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,343,401.10x = 166,209,646,086,580,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,209,646,086,580,544/659,343,401.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,083,581.65

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