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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,001,131,198.60, 241,501,696,797.90 and 55,002,885,408.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,001,131,198.60, 241,501,696,797.90 and 55,002,885,408.20 is: 82,504,328,112.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,001,131,198.60 : 241,501,696,797.90 = 55,002,885,408.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,001,131,198.60/241,501,696,797.90 = 55,002,885,408.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,001,131,198.60x = 241,501,696,797.90 × 55,002,885,408.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,001,131,198.60x = 13,283,290,154,860,753,715,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,283,290,154,860,753,715,200/161,001,131,198.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,504,328,112.30

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