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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,579,080.98, 242,727,344.19 and 100,213,588.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,579,080.98, 242,727,344.19 and 100,213,588.80 is: 150,542,868.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,579,080.98 : 242,727,344.19 = 100,213,588.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,579,080.98/242,727,344.19 = 100,213,588.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,579,080.98x = 242,727,344.19 × 100,213,588.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,579,080.98x = 24,324,578,261,172,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,324,578,261,172,728/161,579,080.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,542,868.01

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