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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,522,809.60, 242,284,214.40 and 97,025,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,522,809.60, 242,284,214.40 and 97,025,555.20 is: 145,538,332.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,522,809.60 : 242,284,214.40 = 97,025,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,522,809.60/242,284,214.40 = 97,025,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,522,809.60x = 242,284,214.40 × 97,025,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,522,809.60x = 23,507,760,418,355,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,507,760,418,355,836/161,522,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,538,332.80

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