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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,655,266.40, 242,482,899.60 and 79,813,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,655,266.40, 242,482,899.60 and 79,813,352.40 is: 119,720,028.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,655,266.40 : 242,482,899.60 = 79,813,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,655,266.40/242,482,899.60 = 79,813,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,655,266.40x = 242,482,899.60 × 79,813,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,655,266.40x = 19,353,373,116,748,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,353,373,116,748,620/161,655,266.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,720,028.60

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