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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,497,850.40, 242,246,775.60 and 79,655,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,497,850.40, 242,246,775.60 and 79,655,936.40 is: 119,483,904.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,497,850.40 : 242,246,775.60 = 79,655,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,497,850.40/242,246,775.60 = 79,655,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,497,850.40x = 242,246,775.60 × 79,655,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,497,850.40x = 19,296,393,750,298,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,296,393,750,298,672/161,497,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,483,904.60

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