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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,424,588,049.60, 242,136,882,074.40 and 161,424,588,049.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,424,588,049.60, 242,136,882,074.40 and 161,424,588,049.60 is: 242,136,882,074.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,424,588,049.60 : 242,136,882,074.40 = 161,424,588,049.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,424,588,049.60/242,136,882,074.40 = 161,424,588,049.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,424,588,049.60x = 242,136,882,074.40 × 161,424,588,049.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,424,588,049.60x = 39,086,846,440,474,591,363,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,086,846,440,474,591,363,072/161,424,588,049.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,136,882,074.40

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