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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,552,537,977.22, 242,328,806,982.50 and 53,986,809,161.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,552,537,977.22, 242,328,806,982.50 and 53,986,809,161.66 is: 80,980,213,748.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,552,537,977.22 : 242,328,806,982.50 = 53,986,809,161.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,552,537,977.22/242,328,806,982.50 = 53,986,809,161.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,552,537,977.22x = 242,328,806,982.50 × 53,986,809,161.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,552,537,977.22x = 13,082,559,056,936,970,485,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,082,559,056,936,970,485,760/161,552,537,977.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,980,213,748.06

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