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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,640,140.40, 269,460,210.60 and 161,500,287.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,640,140.40, 269,460,210.60 and 161,500,287.60 is: 242,250,431.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,640,140.40 : 269,460,210.60 = 161,500,287.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,640,140.40/269,460,210.60 = 161,500,287.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,640,140.40x = 269,460,210.60 × 161,500,287.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,640,140.40x = 43,517,901,508,656,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,517,901,508,656,568/179,640,140.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,250,431.40

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