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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,037,140.52, 241,548,963.66 and 51,859,894.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,037,140.52, 241,548,963.66 and 51,859,894.98 is: 77,787,669.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,037,140.52 : 241,548,963.66 = 51,859,894.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,037,140.52/241,548,963.66 = 51,859,894.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,037,140.52x = 241,548,963.66 × 51,859,894.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,037,140.52x = 12,526,703,887,935,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,703,887,935,436/161,037,140.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,787,669.65

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