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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,468,435.29, 407,748,043.74 and 161,506,531.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,468,435.29, 407,748,043.74 and 161,506,531.56 is: 222,879,889.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,468,435.29 : 407,748,043.74 = 161,506,531.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,468,435.29/407,748,043.74 = 161,506,531.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,468,435.29x = 407,748,043.74 × 161,506,531.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,468,435.29x = 65,853,972,294,822,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,853,972,294,822,576/295,468,435.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,879,889.79

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