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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,705,288.40, 242,557,932.60 and 46,693,582.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,705,288.40, 242,557,932.60 and 46,693,582.80 is: 70,040,374.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,705,288.40 : 242,557,932.60 = 46,693,582.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,705,288.40/242,557,932.60 = 46,693,582.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,705,288.40x = 242,557,932.60 × 46,693,582.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,705,288.40x = 11,325,898,909,654,918
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,325,898,909,654,918/161,705,288.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,040,374.20

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