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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,799,704.40, 242,699,556.60 and 46,787,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,799,704.40, 242,699,556.60 and 46,787,998.80 is: 70,181,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,799,704.40 : 242,699,556.60 = 46,787,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,799,704.40/242,699,556.60 = 46,787,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,799,704.40x = 242,699,556.60 × 46,787,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,799,704.40x = 11,355,426,562,961,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,355,426,562,961,332/161,799,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,181,998.20

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