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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,723,948.40, 242,420,585.40 and 79,716,697.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,723,948.40, 242,420,585.40 and 79,716,697.20 is: 119,493,548.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,723,948.40 : 242,420,585.40 = 79,716,697.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,723,948.40/242,420,585.40 = 79,716,697.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,723,948.40x = 242,420,585.40 × 79,716,697.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,723,948.40x = 19,324,968,401,378,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,324,968,401,378,544/161,723,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,493,548.06

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