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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,944,039.40, 733,416,059.10 and 161,470,095.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,944,039.40, 733,416,059.10 and 161,470,095.20 is: 242,205,142.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,944,039.40 : 733,416,059.10 = 161,470,095.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,944,039.40/733,416,059.10 = 161,470,095.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,944,039.40x = 733,416,059.10 × 161,470,095.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,944,039.40x = 118,424,760,884,085,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,424,760,884,085,824/488,944,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,205,142.80

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