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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,705,347.40, 242,568,518.70 and 85,177,843.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,705,347.40, 242,568,518.70 and 85,177,843.40 is: 127,772,294.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,705,347.40 : 242,568,518.70 = 85,177,843.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,705,347.40/242,568,518.70 = 85,177,843.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,705,347.40x = 242,568,518.70 × 85,177,843.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,705,347.40x = 20,661,463,299,598,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,661,463,299,598,572/161,705,347.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,772,294.68

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