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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,705,715.90, 242,569,071.45 and 85,178,211.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,705,715.90, 242,569,071.45 and 85,178,211.90 is: 127,772,847.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,705,715.90 : 242,569,071.45 = 85,178,211.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,705,715.90/242,569,071.45 = 85,178,211.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,705,715.90x = 242,569,071.45 × 85,178,211.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,705,715.90x = 20,661,599,768,354,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,661,599,768,354,340/161,705,715.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,772,847.44

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