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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,436,915.20, 587,155,372.80 and 161,287,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,436,915.20, 587,155,372.80 and 161,287,532.80 is: 241,931,299.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,436,915.20 : 587,155,372.80 = 161,287,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,436,915.20/587,155,372.80 = 161,287,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,436,915.20x = 587,155,372.80 × 161,287,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,436,915.20x = 94,700,841,449,176,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,700,841,449,176,224/391,436,915.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,931,299.20

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