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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,715,531.70, 242,573,297.55 and 157,464,003.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,715,531.70, 242,573,297.55 and 157,464,003.70 is: 236,196,005.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,715,531.70 : 242,573,297.55 = 157,464,003.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,715,531.70/242,573,297.55 = 157,464,003.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,715,531.70x = 242,573,297.55 × 157,464,003.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,715,531.70x = 38,196,562,622,934,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,196,562,622,934,400/161,715,531.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,196,005.55

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