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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,355,194,298.40, 242,032,791,447.60 and 56,665,568,826.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,355,194,298.40, 242,032,791,447.60 and 56,665,568,826.40 is: 84,998,353,239.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,355,194,298.40 : 242,032,791,447.60 = 56,665,568,826.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,355,194,298.40/242,032,791,447.60 = 56,665,568,826.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,355,194,298.40x = 242,032,791,447.60 × 56,665,568,826.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,355,194,298.40x = 13,714,925,802,019,696,410,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,714,925,802,019,696,410,624/161,355,194,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,998,353,239.60

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