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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,431,591.30, 732,434,810.55 and 160,780,500.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,431,591.30, 732,434,810.55 and 160,780,500.10 is: 241,100,774.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,431,591.30 : 732,434,810.55 = 160,780,500.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,431,591.30/732,434,810.55 = 160,780,500.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,431,591.30x = 732,434,810.55 × 160,780,500.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,431,591.30x = 117,761,235,130,877,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,761,235,130,877,744/488,431,591.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,100,774.86

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