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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,758,687.60, 242,638,031.40 and 52,583,647.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,758,687.60, 242,638,031.40 and 52,583,647.60 is: 78,875,471.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,758,687.60 : 242,638,031.40 = 52,583,647.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,758,687.60/242,638,031.40 = 52,583,647.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,758,687.60x = 242,638,031.40 × 52,583,647.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,758,687.60x = 12,758,792,737,495,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,758,792,737,495,336/161,758,687.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,875,471.40

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