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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,705,229.40, 242,557,844.10 and 88,893,875.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,705,229.40, 242,557,844.10 and 88,893,875.80 is: 133,340,813.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,705,229.40 : 242,557,844.10 = 88,893,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,705,229.40/242,557,844.10 = 88,893,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,705,229.40x = 242,557,844.10 × 88,893,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,705,229.40x = 21,561,906,867,741,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,561,906,867,741,160/161,705,229.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,340,813.70

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