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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,932,175.22, 733,471,178.22 and 161,442,280.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,932,175.22, 733,471,178.22 and 161,442,280.50 is: 242,187,496.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,932,175.22 : 733,471,178.22 = 161,442,280.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,932,175.22/733,471,178.22 = 161,442,280.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,932,175.22x = 733,471,178.22 × 161,442,280.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,932,175.22x = 118,413,259,692,858,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,413,259,692,858,736/488,932,175.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,187,496.95

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