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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,594,747.04, 732,736,610.28 and 161,009,149.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,594,747.04, 732,736,610.28 and 161,009,149.20 is: 241,462,477.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,594,747.04 : 732,736,610.28 = 161,009,149.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,594,747.04/732,736,610.28 = 161,009,149.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,594,747.04x = 732,736,610.28 × 161,009,149.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,594,747.04x = 117,977,298,208,874,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,977,298,208,874,768/488,594,747.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,462,477.69

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