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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,703,856,383.70, 242,555,784,575.55 and 161,703,856,383.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,703,856,383.70, 242,555,784,575.55 and 161,703,856,383.70 is: 242,555,784,575.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,703,856,383.70 : 242,555,784,575.55 = 161,703,856,383.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,703,856,383.70/242,555,784,575.55 = 161,703,856,383.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,703,856,383.70x = 242,555,784,575.55 × 161,703,856,383.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,703,856,383.70x = 39,222,205,754,040,412,798,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,222,205,754,040,412,798,976/161,703,856,383.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,555,784,575.55

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