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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,707,248.40, 242,571,370.20 and 85,179,744.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,707,248.40, 242,571,370.20 and 85,179,744.40 is: 127,775,146.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,707,248.40 : 242,571,370.20 = 85,179,744.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,707,248.40/242,571,370.20 = 85,179,744.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,707,248.40x = 242,571,370.20 × 85,179,744.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,707,248.40x = 20,662,167,312,393,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,662,167,312,393,776/161,707,248.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,775,146.24

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