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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,503,272.10, 242,254,908.15 and 149,032,123.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,503,272.10, 242,254,908.15 and 149,032,123.30 is: 223,548,184.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,503,272.10 : 242,254,908.15 = 149,032,123.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,503,272.10/242,254,908.15 = 149,032,123.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,503,272.10x = 242,254,908.15 × 149,032,123.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,503,272.10x = 36,103,763,341,440,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,103,763,341,440,976/161,503,272.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,548,184.95

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