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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,056,945.20, 727,591,638.60 and 161,940,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,056,945.20, 727,591,638.60 and 161,940,817.20 is: 242,913,302.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,056,945.20 : 727,591,638.60 = 161,940,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,056,945.20/727,591,638.60 = 161,940,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,056,945.20x = 727,591,638.60 × 161,940,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,056,945.20x = 117,826,784,542,771,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,826,784,542,771,056/485,056,945.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,913,302.67

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