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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,486,055.44, 242,143,963 and 70,503,356.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,486,055.44, 242,143,963 and 70,503,356.24 is: 105,717,871.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,486,055.44 : 242,143,963 = 70,503,356.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,486,055.44/242,143,963 = 70,503,356.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,486,055.44x = 242,143,963 × 70,503,356.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,486,055.44x = 17,071,962,084,754,378
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,071,962,084,754,378/161,486,055.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,717,871.67

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