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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,115,177,822.96, 241,631,545,014.72 and 47,768,399,386.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,115,177,822.96, 241,631,545,014.72 and 47,768,399,386.32 is: 71,640,377,415.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,115,177,822.96 : 241,631,545,014.72 = 47,768,399,386.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,115,177,822.96/241,631,545,014.72 = 47,768,399,386.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,115,177,822.96x = 241,631,545,014.72 × 47,768,399,386.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,115,177,822.96x = 11,542,352,146,596,704,026,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,542,352,146,596,704,026,624/161,115,177,822.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,640,377,415.47

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