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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,030,989.60, 629,857,527.60 and 161,160,173.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,030,989.60, 629,857,527.60 and 161,160,173.60 is: 241,667,760.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,030,989.60 : 629,857,527.60 = 161,160,173.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,030,989.60/629,857,527.60 = 161,160,173.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,030,989.60x = 629,857,527.60 × 161,160,173.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,030,989.60x = 101,507,948,491,282,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,507,948,491,282,784/420,030,989.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,667,760.25

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