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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,028,979.60, 629,854,512.60 and 161,158,163.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,028,979.60, 629,854,512.60 and 161,158,163.60 is: 241,664,745.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,028,979.60 : 629,854,512.60 = 161,158,163.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,028,979.60/629,854,512.60 = 161,158,163.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,028,979.60x = 629,854,512.60 × 161,158,163.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,028,979.60x = 101,506,196,585,789,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,506,196,585,789,056/420,028,979.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,664,745.81

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