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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,881,542.54, 448,451,797.17 and 160,545,752.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,881,542.54, 448,451,797.17 and 160,545,752.61 is: 240,888,181.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,881,542.54 : 448,451,797.17 = 160,545,752.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,881,542.54/448,451,797.17 = 160,545,752.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,881,542.54x = 448,451,797.17 × 160,545,752.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,881,542.54x = 71,997,031,285,964,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,997,031,285,964,728/298,881,542.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,888,181.57

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