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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,628,874.37, 989,442,748.40 and 168,342,104.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,628,874.37, 989,442,748.40 and 168,342,104.72 is: 252,513,013.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,628,874.37 : 989,442,748.40 = 168,342,104.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,628,874.37/989,442,748.40 = 168,342,104.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,628,874.37x = 989,442,748.40 × 168,342,104.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,628,874.37x = 166,564,874,767,229,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,564,874,767,229,312/659,628,874.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,513,013.36

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