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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,700,895.40, 242,551,315.41 and 51,114,195.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,700,895.40, 242,551,315.41 and 51,114,195.68 is: 76,671,284.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,700,895.40 : 242,551,315.41 = 51,114,195.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,700,895.40/242,551,315.41 = 51,114,195.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,700,895.40x = 242,551,315.41 × 51,114,195.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,700,895.40x = 12,397,815,397,729,874
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,397,815,397,729,874/161,700,895.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,671,284.76

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