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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,817,102,002.60, 242,725,653,003.90 and 158,511,113,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,817,102,002.60, 242,725,653,003.90 and 158,511,113,829.80 is: 237,766,670,744.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,817,102,002.60 : 242,725,653,003.90 = 158,511,113,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,817,102,002.60/242,725,653,003.90 = 158,511,113,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,817,102,002.60x = 242,725,653,003.90 × 158,511,113,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,817,102,002.60x = 38,474,713,612,713,721,856,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,474,713,612,713,721,856,000/161,817,102,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,766,670,744.70

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