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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,532,031.60, 242,298,047.40 and 59,262,079.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,532,031.60, 242,298,047.40 and 59,262,079.60 is: 88,893,119.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,532,031.60 : 242,298,047.40 = 59,262,079.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,532,031.60/242,298,047.40 = 59,262,079.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,532,031.60x = 242,298,047.40 × 59,262,079.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,532,031.60x = 14,359,086,171,943,374
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,359,086,171,943,374/161,532,031.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,893,119.40

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