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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,239,939.78, 904,858,572.75 and 160,582,719.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,239,939.78, 904,858,572.75 and 160,582,719.83 is: 240,873,723.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,239,939.78 : 904,858,572.75 = 160,582,719.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,239,939.78/904,858,572.75 = 160,582,719.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,239,939.78x = 904,858,572.75 × 160,582,719.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,239,939.78x = 145,304,650,673,686,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,304,650,673,686,944/603,239,939.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,873,723.86

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