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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,461,188,000.10, 242,191,782,000.15 and 161,461,188,000.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,461,188,000.10, 242,191,782,000.15 and 161,461,188,000.10 is: 242,191,782,000.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,461,188,000.10 : 242,191,782,000.15 = 161,461,188,000.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,461,188,000.10/242,191,782,000.15 = 161,461,188,000.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,461,188,000.10x = 242,191,782,000.15 × 161,461,188,000.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,461,188,000.10x = 39,104,572,845,605,458,542,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,104,572,845,605,458,542,592/161,461,188,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,191,782,000.15

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