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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,685,648.40, 242,530,546.20 and 53,980,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,685,648.40, 242,530,546.20 and 53,980,272.40 is: 80,971,100.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,685,648.40 : 242,530,546.20 = 53,980,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,685,648.40/242,530,546.20 = 53,980,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,685,648.40x = 242,530,546.20 × 53,980,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,685,648.40x = 13,091,864,949,196,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,091,864,949,196,784/161,685,648.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,971,100.89

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