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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,722,372.40, 242,418,221.40 and 79,715,121.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,722,372.40, 242,418,221.40 and 79,715,121.20 is: 119,491,184.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,722,372.40 : 242,418,221.40 = 79,715,121.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,722,372.40/242,418,221.40 = 79,715,121.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,722,372.40x = 242,418,221.40 × 79,715,121.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,722,372.40x = 19,324,397,899,989,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,324,397,899,989,436/161,722,372.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,491,184.88

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