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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,001,131,199.60, 241,501,696,799.40 and 55,002,885,409.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,001,131,199.60, 241,501,696,799.40 and 55,002,885,409.20 is: 82,504,328,113.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,001,131,199.60 : 241,501,696,799.40 = 55,002,885,409.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,001,131,199.60/241,501,696,799.40 = 55,002,885,409.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,001,131,199.60x = 241,501,696,799.40 × 55,002,885,409.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,001,131,199.60x = 13,283,290,155,184,759,504,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,283,290,155,184,759,504,896/161,001,131,199.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,504,328,113.80

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