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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,707,702.40, 242,572,051.20 and 85,180,198.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,707,702.40, 242,572,051.20 and 85,180,198.40 is: 127,775,827.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,707,702.40 : 242,572,051.20 = 85,180,198.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,707,702.40/242,572,051.20 = 85,180,198.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,707,702.40x = 242,572,051.20 × 85,180,198.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,707,702.40x = 20,662,335,447,510,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,662,335,447,510,960/161,707,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,775,827.25

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