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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,030,514.60, 629,856,815.10 and 161,159,698.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,030,514.60, 629,856,815.10 and 161,159,698.60 is: 241,667,047.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,030,514.60 : 629,856,815.10 = 161,159,698.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,030,514.60/629,856,815.10 = 161,159,698.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,030,514.60x = 629,856,815.10 × 161,159,698.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,030,514.60x = 101,507,534,482,671,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,507,534,482,671,936/420,030,514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,667,047.88

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