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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,308,882.40, 787,963,323.60 and 161,755,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,308,882.40, 787,963,323.60 and 161,755,999.20 is: 242,633,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,308,882.40 : 787,963,323.60 = 161,755,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,308,882.40/787,963,323.60 = 161,755,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,308,882.40x = 787,963,323.60 × 161,755,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,308,882.40x = 127,457,794,741,870,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,457,794,741,870,928/525,308,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,633,998.80

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