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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,525,065.60, 242,287,598.40 and 97,027,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,525,065.60, 242,287,598.40 and 97,027,811.20 is: 145,541,716.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,525,065.60 : 242,287,598.40 = 97,027,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,525,065.60/242,287,598.40 = 97,027,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,525,065.60x = 242,287,598.40 × 97,027,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,525,065.60x = 23,508,635,353,656,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,508,635,353,656,624/161,525,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,541,716.80

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