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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,603,500.06, 587,472,171.21 and 161,446,769.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,603,500.06, 587,472,171.21 and 161,446,769.34 is: 242,197,743.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,603,500.06 : 587,472,171.21 = 161,446,769.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,603,500.06/587,472,171.21 = 161,446,769.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,603,500.06x = 587,472,171.21 × 161,446,769.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,603,500.06x = 94,845,484,115,265,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,845,484,115,265,280/391,603,500.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,197,743.64

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