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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,150,629.86, 241,725,643.23 and 50,494,771.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,150,629.86, 241,725,643.23 and 50,494,771.11 is: 75,742,062.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,150,629.86 : 241,725,643.23 = 50,494,771.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,150,629.86/241,725,643.23 = 50,494,771.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,150,629.86x = 241,725,643.23 × 50,494,771.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,150,629.86x = 12,205,881,026,316,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,205,881,026,316,370/161,150,629.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,742,062.17

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