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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,738,478.98, 242,360,848.26 and 96,030,223.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,738,478.98, 242,360,848.26 and 96,030,223.95 is: 143,898,759.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,738,478.98 : 242,360,848.26 = 96,030,223.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,738,478.98/242,360,848.26 = 96,030,223.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,738,478.98x = 242,360,848.26 × 96,030,223.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,738,478.98x = 23,273,966,535,119,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,273,966,535,119,768/161,738,478.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,898,759.79

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