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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,723,060.40, 242,419,253.40 and 79,715,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,723,060.40, 242,419,253.40 and 79,715,809.20 is: 119,492,216.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,723,060.40 : 242,419,253.40 = 79,715,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,723,060.40/242,419,253.40 = 79,715,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,723,060.40x = 242,419,253.40 × 79,715,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,723,060.40x = 19,324,646,950,440,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,324,646,950,440,852/161,723,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,492,216.53

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