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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,703,997.60, 242,555,996.40 and 46,700,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,703,997.60, 242,555,996.40 and 46,700,165.20 is: 70,050,247.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,703,997.60 : 242,555,996.40 = 46,700,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,703,997.60/242,555,996.40 = 46,700,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,703,997.60x = 242,555,996.40 × 46,700,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,703,997.60x = 11,327,405,102,130,606
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,327,405,102,130,606/161,703,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,050,247.80

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