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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,722,364.40, 242,418,209.40 and 79,715,113.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,722,364.40, 242,418,209.40 and 79,715,113.20 is: 119,491,172.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,722,364.40 : 242,418,209.40 = 79,715,113.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,722,364.40/242,418,209.40 = 79,715,113.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,722,364.40x = 242,418,209.40 × 79,715,113.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,722,364.40x = 19,324,395,004,062,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,324,395,004,062,304/161,722,364.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,491,172.89

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