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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,001,131,179.60, 241,501,696,769.40 and 55,002,885,389.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,001,131,179.60, 241,501,696,769.40 and 55,002,885,389.20 is: 82,504,328,083.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,001,131,179.60 : 241,501,696,769.40 = 55,002,885,389.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,001,131,179.60/241,501,696,769.40 = 55,002,885,389.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,001,131,179.60x = 241,501,696,769.40 × 55,002,885,389.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,001,131,179.60x = 13,283,290,148,704,639,516,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,283,290,148,704,639,516,672/161,001,131,179.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,504,328,083.80

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