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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,705,360.40, 242,568,538.20 and 85,177,856.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,705,360.40, 242,568,538.20 and 85,177,856.40 is: 127,772,314.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,705,360.40 : 242,568,538.20 = 85,177,856.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,705,360.40/242,568,538.20 = 85,177,856.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,705,360.40x = 242,568,538.20 × 85,177,856.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,705,360.40x = 20,661,468,113,957,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,661,468,113,957,516/161,705,360.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,772,314.18

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