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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,685,728.40, 242,530,666.20 and 53,980,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,685,728.40, 242,530,666.20 and 53,980,352.40 is: 80,971,220.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,685,728.40 : 242,530,666.20 = 53,980,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,685,728.40/242,530,666.20 = 53,980,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,685,728.40x = 242,530,666.20 × 53,980,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,685,728.40x = 13,091,890,829,282,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,091,890,829,282,768/161,685,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,971,220.89

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