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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,597,561.60, 242,430,427.20 and 52,414,253.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,597,561.60, 242,430,427.20 and 52,414,253.12 is: 78,632,435.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,597,561.60 : 242,430,427.20 = 52,414,253.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,597,561.60/242,430,427.20 = 52,414,253.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,597,561.60x = 242,430,427.20 × 52,414,253.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,597,561.60x = 12,706,809,775,250,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,706,809,775,250,532/161,597,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,632,435.10

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