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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,460,850.87, 707,300,699.38 and 160,571,160.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,460,850.87, 707,300,699.38 and 160,571,160.25 is: 240,894,007.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,460,850.87 : 707,300,699.38 = 160,571,160.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,460,850.87/707,300,699.38 = 160,571,160.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,460,850.87x = 707,300,699.38 × 160,571,160.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,460,850.87x = 113,572,093,942,913,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,572,093,942,913,392/471,460,850.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,894,007.92

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