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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,436,096.79, 759,639,973.42 and 161,410,427.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,436,096.79, 759,639,973.42 and 161,410,427.83 is: 242,111,124.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,436,096.79 : 759,639,973.42 = 161,410,427.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,436,096.79/759,639,973.42 = 161,410,427.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,436,096.79x = 759,639,973.42 × 161,410,427.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,436,096.79x = 122,613,813,101,886,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,613,813,101,886,768/506,436,096.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,111,124.94

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