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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,558,077,145.60, 242,337,115,718.40 and 148,334,124,454.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,558,077,145.60, 242,337,115,718.40 and 148,334,124,454.40 is: 222,501,186,681.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,558,077,145.60 : 242,337,115,718.40 = 148,334,124,454.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,558,077,145.60/242,337,115,718.40 = 148,334,124,454.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,558,077,145.60x = 242,337,115,718.40 × 148,334,124,454.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,558,077,145.60x = 35,946,863,882,893,478,854,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,946,863,882,893,478,854,656/161,558,077,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,501,186,681.60

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