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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,276,427,015.60, 241,914,640,523.40 and 161,276,427,015.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,276,427,015.60, 241,914,640,523.40 and 161,276,427,015.60 is: 241,914,640,523.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,276,427,015.60 : 241,914,640,523.40 = 161,276,427,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,276,427,015.60/241,914,640,523.40 = 161,276,427,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,276,427,015.60x = 241,914,640,523.40 × 161,276,427,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,276,427,015.60x = 39,015,128,866,377,229,664,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,015,128,866,377,229,664,256/161,276,427,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,914,640,523.40

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