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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,579,052.48, 242,727,301.41 and 100,213,560.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,579,052.48, 242,727,301.41 and 100,213,560.21 is: 150,542,825.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,579,052.48 : 242,727,301.41 = 100,213,560.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,579,052.48/242,727,301.41 = 100,213,560.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,579,052.48x = 242,727,301.41 × 100,213,560.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,579,052.48x = 24,324,567,034,461,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,324,567,034,461,852/161,579,052.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,542,825.08

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