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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,715,771,028.80, 242,573,656,543.20 and 161,715,771,028.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,715,771,028.80, 242,573,656,543.20 and 161,715,771,028.80 is: 242,573,656,543.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,715,771,028.80 : 242,573,656,543.20 = 161,715,771,028.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,715,771,028.80/242,573,656,543.20 = 161,715,771,028.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,715,771,028.80x = 242,573,656,543.20 × 161,715,771,028.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,715,771,028.80x = 39,227,985,899,158,906,077,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,227,985,899,158,906,077,184/161,715,771,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,573,656,543.20

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