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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,668,049.40, 242,502,074.10 and 46,656,343.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,668,049.40, 242,502,074.10 and 46,656,343.80 is: 69,984,515.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,668,049.40 : 242,502,074.10 = 46,656,343.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,668,049.40/242,502,074.10 = 46,656,343.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,668,049.40x = 242,502,074.10 × 46,656,343.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,668,049.40x = 11,314,260,141,422,674
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,314,260,141,422,674/161,668,049.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,984,515.70

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