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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,858,442.60, 242,787,663.90 and 52,693,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,858,442.60, 242,787,663.90 and 52,693,900.20 is: 79,040,850.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,858,442.60 : 242,787,663.90 = 52,693,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,858,442.60/242,787,663.90 = 52,693,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,858,442.60x = 242,787,663.90 × 52,693,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,858,442.60x = 12,793,428,931,337,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,793,428,931,337,744/161,858,442.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,040,850.30

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