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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,746,428.60, 242,685,998.10 and 59,559,420.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,746,428.60, 242,685,998.10 and 59,559,420.60 is: 89,363,564.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,746,428.60 : 242,685,998.10 = 59,559,420.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,746,428.60/242,685,998.10 = 59,559,420.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,746,428.60x = 242,685,998.10 × 59,559,420.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,746,428.60x = 14,454,237,434,568,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,454,237,434,568,700/161,746,428.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,363,564.68

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