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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,758,735.60, 242,638,103.40 and 52,583,695.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,758,735.60, 242,638,103.40 and 52,583,695.60 is: 78,875,543.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,758,735.60 : 242,638,103.40 = 52,583,695.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,758,735.60/242,638,103.40 = 52,583,695.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,758,735.60x = 242,638,103.40 × 52,583,695.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,758,735.60x = 12,758,808,170,146,926
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,758,808,170,146,926/161,758,735.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,875,543.40

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