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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,520,357.60, 242,280,536.40 and 97,023,103.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,520,357.60, 242,280,536.40 and 97,023,103.20 is: 145,534,654.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,520,357.60 : 242,280,536.40 = 97,023,103.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,520,357.60/242,280,536.40 = 97,023,103.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,520,357.60x = 242,280,536.40 × 97,023,103.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,520,357.60x = 23,506,809,486,488,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,506,809,486,488,556/161,520,357.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,534,654.80

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