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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,705,285.40, 242,557,928.10 and 46,693,579.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,705,285.40, 242,557,928.10 and 46,693,579.80 is: 70,040,369.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,705,285.40 : 242,557,928.10 = 46,693,579.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,705,285.40/242,557,928.10 = 46,693,579.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,705,285.40x = 242,557,928.10 × 46,693,579.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,705,285.40x = 11,325,897,971,860,012
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,325,897,971,860,012/161,705,285.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,040,369.70

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