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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,545,813.20, 242,320,102.20 and 53,840,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,545,813.20, 242,320,102.20 and 53,840,437.20 is: 80,761,116.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,545,813.20 : 242,320,102.20 = 53,840,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,545,813.20/242,320,102.20 = 53,840,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,545,813.20x = 242,320,102.20 × 53,840,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,545,813.20x = 13,046,620,244,796,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,046,620,244,796,682/161,545,813.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,761,116.53

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