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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,420,532.18, 692,161,656.15 and 162,253,716.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,420,532.18, 692,161,656.15 and 162,253,716.94 is: 243,391,426.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,420,532.18 : 692,161,656.15 = 162,253,716.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,420,532.18/692,161,656.15 = 162,253,716.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,420,532.18x = 692,161,656.15 × 162,253,716.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,420,532.18x = 112,305,801,433,683,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,305,801,433,683,712/461,420,532.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,391,426.26

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