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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,685,551.40, 242,530,400.70 and 53,980,175.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,685,551.40, 242,530,400.70 and 53,980,175.40 is: 80,970,955.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,685,551.40 : 242,530,400.70 = 53,980,175.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,685,551.40/242,530,400.70 = 53,980,175.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,685,551.40x = 242,530,400.70 × 53,980,175.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,685,551.40x = 13,091,833,569,618,282
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,091,833,569,618,282/161,685,551.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,970,955.39

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