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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,308,577.20, 241,514,968.20 and 156,829,601.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,308,577.20, 241,514,968.20 and 156,829,601.20 is: 234,808,940.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,308,577.20 : 241,514,968.20 = 156,829,601.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,308,577.20/241,514,968.20 = 156,829,601.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,308,577.20x = 241,514,968.20 × 156,829,601.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,308,577.20x = 37,876,696,146,636,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,876,696,146,636,680/161,308,577.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,808,940.75

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