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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,705,620.40, 242,568,928.20 and 85,178,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,705,620.40, 242,568,928.20 and 85,178,116.40 is: 127,772,704.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,705,620.40 : 242,568,928.20 = 85,178,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,705,620.40/242,568,928.20 = 85,178,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,705,620.40x = 242,568,928.20 × 85,178,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,705,620.40x = 20,661,564,401,242,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,661,564,401,242,844/161,705,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,772,704.19

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