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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,738,504.85, 242,360,886.89 and 96,030,249.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,738,504.85, 242,360,886.89 and 96,030,249.63 is: 143,898,798.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,738,504.85 : 242,360,886.89 = 96,030,249.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,738,504.85/242,360,886.89 = 96,030,249.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,738,504.85x = 242,360,886.89 × 96,030,249.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,738,504.85x = 23,273,976,468,114,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,273,976,468,114,740/161,738,504.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,898,798.18

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