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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,549,801.60, 242,324,702.40 and 97,052,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,549,801.60, 242,324,702.40 and 97,052,547.20 is: 145,578,820.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,549,801.60 : 242,324,702.40 = 97,052,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,549,801.60/242,324,702.40 = 97,052,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,549,801.60x = 242,324,702.40 × 97,052,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,549,801.60x = 23,518,229,617,401,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,518,229,617,401,956/161,549,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,578,820.80

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