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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,761,535,998.40, 242,315,786,647.20 and 161,761,535,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,761,535,998.40, 242,315,786,647.20 and 161,761,535,998.40 is: 242,315,786,647.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,761,535,998.40 : 242,315,786,647.20 = 161,761,535,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,761,535,998.40/242,315,786,647.20 = 161,761,535,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,761,535,998.40x = 242,315,786,647.20 × 161,761,535,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,761,535,998.40x = 39,197,373,844,711,660,322,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,197,373,844,711,660,322,816/161,761,535,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,315,786,647.20

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