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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,546,958.20, 242,321,819.70 and 53,841,582.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,546,958.20, 242,321,819.70 and 53,841,582.20 is: 80,762,834.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,546,958.20 : 242,321,819.70 = 53,841,582.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,546,958.20/242,321,819.70 = 53,841,582.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,546,958.20x = 242,321,819.70 × 53,841,582.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,546,958.20x = 13,046,990,174,231,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,046,990,174,231,130/161,546,958.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,762,834.04

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