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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,030,743.60, 629,857,158.60 and 161,159,927.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,030,743.60, 629,857,158.60 and 161,159,927.60 is: 241,667,391.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,030,743.60 : 629,857,158.60 = 161,159,927.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,030,743.60/629,857,158.60 = 161,159,927.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,030,743.60x = 629,857,158.60 × 161,159,927.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,030,743.60x = 101,507,734,078,317,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,507,734,078,317,712/420,030,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,667,391.32

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