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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,160,540.40, 253,740,810.60 and 160,426,537.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,160,540.40, 253,740,810.60 and 160,426,537.20 is: 240,639,805.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,160,540.40 : 253,740,810.60 = 160,426,537.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,160,540.40/253,740,810.60 = 160,426,537.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,160,540.40x = 253,740,810.60 × 160,426,537.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,160,540.40x = 40,706,759,590,879,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,706,759,590,879,048/169,160,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,639,805.80

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