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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,838,605.40, 242,757,908.10 and 59,581,483.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,838,605.40, 242,757,908.10 and 59,581,483.80 is: 89,372,225.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,838,605.40 : 242,757,908.10 = 59,581,483.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,838,605.40/242,757,908.10 = 59,581,483.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,838,605.40x = 242,757,908.10 × 59,581,483.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,838,605.40x = 14,463,876,368,782,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,463,876,368,782,038/161,838,605.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,372,225.70

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