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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,940,459.40, 733,410,689.10 and 161,466,515.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,940,459.40, 733,410,689.10 and 161,466,515.20 is: 242,199,772.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,940,459.40 : 733,410,689.10 = 161,466,515.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,940,459.40/733,410,689.10 = 161,466,515.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,940,459.40x = 733,410,689.10 × 161,466,515.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,940,459.40x = 118,421,268,179,407,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,421,268,179,407,616/488,940,459.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,199,772.80

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