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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,724,632.40, 242,421,611.40 and 79,717,381.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,724,632.40, 242,421,611.40 and 79,717,381.20 is: 119,494,573.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,724,632.40 : 242,421,611.40 = 79,717,381.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,724,632.40/242,421,611.40 = 79,717,381.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,724,632.40x = 242,421,611.40 × 79,717,381.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,724,632.40x = 19,325,216,007,092,068
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,325,216,007,092,068/161,724,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,494,573.71

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