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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,141,993.74, 591,213,552.39 and 160,972,747.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,141,993.74, 591,213,552.39 and 160,972,747.02 is: 241,459,349.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,141,993.74 : 591,213,552.39 = 160,972,747.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,141,993.74/591,213,552.39 = 160,972,747.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,141,993.74x = 591,213,552.39 × 160,972,747.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,141,993.74x = 95,169,269,603,670,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,169,269,603,670,992/394,141,993.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,459,349.97

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