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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,677,962.28, 242,533,267.26 and 52,498,567.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,677,962.28, 242,533,267.26 and 52,498,567.72 is: 78,753,152.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,677,962.28 : 242,533,267.26 = 52,498,567.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,677,962.28/242,533,267.26 = 52,498,567.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,677,962.28x = 242,533,267.26 × 52,498,567.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,677,962.28x = 12,732,649,155,601,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,732,649,155,601,968/161,677,962.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,753,152.11

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