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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,004,562.80, 448,632,815.40 and 162,787,705.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,004,562.80, 448,632,815.40 and 162,787,705.20 is: 244,250,140.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,004,562.80 : 448,632,815.40 = 162,787,705.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,004,562.80/448,632,815.40 = 162,787,705.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,004,562.80x = 448,632,815.40 × 162,787,705.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,004,562.80x = 73,031,906,496,381,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,031,906,496,381,216/299,004,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,250,140.57

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