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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,540,187,758.85, 242,315,218,060.86 and 55,420,765,448.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,540,187,758.85, 242,315,218,060.86 and 55,420,765,448.83 is: 83,132,841,747.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,540,187,758.85 : 242,315,218,060.86 = 55,420,765,448.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,540,187,758.85/242,315,218,060.86 = 55,420,765,448.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,540,187,758.85x = 242,315,218,060.86 × 55,420,765,448.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,540,187,758.85x = 13,429,294,864,833,015,971,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,429,294,864,833,015,971,840/161,540,187,758.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,132,841,747.59

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