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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,436,699.20, 587,155,048.80 and 161,287,316.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,436,699.20, 587,155,048.80 and 161,287,316.80 is: 241,930,975.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,436,699.20 : 587,155,048.80 = 161,287,316.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,436,699.20/587,155,048.80 = 161,287,316.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,436,699.20x = 587,155,048.80 × 161,287,316.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,436,699.20x = 94,700,662,366,525,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,700,662,366,525,056/391,436,699.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,930,975.20

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