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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,696,990.40, 242,555,983.20 and 85,169,486.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,696,990.40, 242,555,983.20 and 85,169,486.40 is: 127,759,758.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,696,990.40 : 242,555,983.20 = 85,169,486.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,696,990.40/242,555,983.20 = 85,169,486.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,696,990.40x = 242,555,983.20 × 85,169,486.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,696,990.40x = 20,658,368,512,391,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,658,368,512,391,028/161,696,990.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,759,758.92

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