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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,704,019.60, 242,556,029.40 and 46,700,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,704,019.60, 242,556,029.40 and 46,700,187.20 is: 70,050,280.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,704,019.60 : 242,556,029.40 = 46,700,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,704,019.60/242,556,029.40 = 46,700,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,704,019.60x = 242,556,029.40 × 46,700,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,704,019.60x = 11,327,411,979,468,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,327,411,979,468,704/161,704,019.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,050,280.80

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