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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,026,679,433.60, 241,540,019,150.40 and 55,028,433,643.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,026,679,433.60, 241,540,019,150.40 and 55,028,433,643.20 is: 82,542,650,464.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,026,679,433.60 : 241,540,019,150.40 = 55,028,433,643.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,026,679,433.60/241,540,019,150.40 = 55,028,433,643.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,026,679,433.60x = 241,540,019,150.40 × 55,028,433,643.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,026,679,433.60x = 13,291,568,915,995,043,037,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,291,568,915,995,043,037,184/161,026,679,433.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,542,650,464.80

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