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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,001,131,187.60, 241,501,696,781.40 and 55,002,885,397.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,001,131,187.60, 241,501,696,781.40 and 55,002,885,397.20 is: 82,504,328,095.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,001,131,187.60 : 241,501,696,781.40 = 55,002,885,397.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,001,131,187.60/241,501,696,781.40 = 55,002,885,397.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,001,131,187.60x = 241,501,696,781.40 × 55,002,885,397.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,001,131,187.60x = 13,283,290,151,296,687,931,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,283,290,151,296,687,931,392/161,001,131,187.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,504,328,095.80

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