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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,468,902.80, 242,238,783.60 and 52,299,111.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,468,902.80, 242,238,783.60 and 52,299,111.60 is: 78,460,142.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,468,902.80 : 242,238,783.60 = 52,299,111.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,468,902.80/242,238,783.60 = 52,299,111.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,468,902.80x = 242,238,783.60 × 52,299,111.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,468,902.80x = 12,668,873,177,344,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,668,873,177,344,650/161,468,902.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,460,142.84

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