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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,703,856,399.20, 242,555,784,598.80 and 161,703,856,399.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,703,856,399.20, 242,555,784,598.80 and 161,703,856,399.20 is: 242,555,784,598.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,703,856,399.20 : 242,555,784,598.80 = 161,703,856,399.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,703,856,399.20/242,555,784,598.80 = 161,703,856,399.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,703,856,399.20x = 242,555,784,598.80 × 161,703,856,399.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,703,856,399.20x = 39,222,205,761,559,642,243,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,222,205,761,559,642,243,072/161,703,856,399.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,555,784,598.80

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