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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,987,599.84, 732,004,941.36 and 160,455,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,987,599.84, 732,004,941.36 and 160,455,861.60 is: 240,691,533.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,987,599.84 : 732,004,941.36 = 160,455,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,987,599.84/732,004,941.36 = 160,455,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,987,599.84x = 732,004,941.36 × 160,455,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,987,599.84x = 117,454,483,561,376,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,454,483,561,376,272/487,987,599.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,691,533.15

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