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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,424,587,467.35, 242,136,881,201.03 and 161,424,587,467.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,424,587,467.35, 242,136,881,201.03 and 161,424,587,467.35 is: 242,136,881,201.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,424,587,467.35 : 242,136,881,201.03 = 161,424,587,467.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,424,587,467.35/242,136,881,201.03 = 161,424,587,467.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,424,587,467.35x = 242,136,881,201.03 × 161,424,587,467.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,424,587,467.35x = 39,086,846,158,507,002,036,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,086,846,158,507,002,036,224/161,424,587,467.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,136,881,201.03

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