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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,722,772.40, 242,418,821.40 and 79,715,521.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,722,772.40, 242,418,821.40 and 79,715,521.20 is: 119,491,784.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,722,772.40 : 242,418,821.40 = 79,715,521.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,722,772.40/242,418,821.40 = 79,715,521.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,722,772.40x = 242,418,821.40 × 79,715,521.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,722,772.40x = 19,324,542,696,590,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,324,542,696,590,716/161,722,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,491,784.67

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