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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,178,382.10, 603,566,171.55 and 160,015,079.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,178,382.10, 603,566,171.55 and 160,015,079.70 is: 240,141,423.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,178,382.10 : 603,566,171.55 = 160,015,079.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,178,382.10/603,566,171.55 = 160,015,079.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,178,382.10x = 603,566,171.55 × 160,015,079.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,178,382.10x = 96,579,689,044,797,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,579,689,044,797,104/402,178,382.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,141,423.17

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