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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,055,349.20, 727,589,244.60 and 161,939,221.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,055,349.20, 727,589,244.60 and 161,939,221.20 is: 242,910,908.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,055,349.20 : 727,589,244.60 = 161,939,221.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,055,349.20/727,589,244.60 = 161,939,221.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,055,349.20x = 727,589,244.60 × 161,939,221.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,055,349.20x = 117,825,235,624,020,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,825,235,624,020,304/485,055,349.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,910,908.66

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