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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,037,142.40, 241,548,966.47 and 51,859,896.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,037,142.40, 241,548,966.47 and 51,859,896.86 is: 77,787,672.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,037,142.40 : 241,548,966.47 = 51,859,896.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,037,142.40/241,548,966.47 = 51,859,896.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,037,142.40x = 241,548,966.47 × 51,859,896.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,037,142.40x = 12,526,704,486,306,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,704,486,306,754/161,037,142.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,787,672.46

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