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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,705,982.40, 242,558,973.60 and 88,894,628.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,705,982.40, 242,558,973.60 and 88,894,628.80 is: 133,341,943.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,705,982.40 : 242,558,973.60 = 88,894,628.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,705,982.40/242,558,973.60 = 88,894,628.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,705,982.40x = 242,558,973.60 × 88,894,628.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,705,982.40x = 21,562,189,920,281,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,562,189,920,281,000/161,705,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,341,943.20

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