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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,705,716.40, 242,558,574.60 and 59,448,594.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,705,716.40, 242,558,574.60 and 59,448,594.80 is: 89,172,892.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,705,716.40 : 242,558,574.60 = 59,448,594.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,705,716.40/242,558,574.60 = 59,448,594.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,705,716.40x = 242,558,574.60 × 59,448,594.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,705,716.40x = 14,419,766,416,660,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,419,766,416,660,972/161,705,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,172,892.20

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