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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581,792,846.04, 872,527,802.82 and 161,517,668.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581,792,846.04, 872,527,802.82 and 161,517,668.40 is: 242,231,676.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581,792,846.04 : 872,527,802.82 = 161,517,668.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581,792,846.04/872,527,802.82 = 161,517,668.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581,792,846.04x = 872,527,802.82 × 161,517,668.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581,792,846.04x = 140,928,656,325,661,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,928,656,325,661,360/581,792,846.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,231,676.25

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