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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,859,815.10, 242,789,722.65 and 161,859,815.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,859,815.10, 242,789,722.65 and 161,859,815.10 is: 242,789,722.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,859,815.10 : 242,789,722.65 = 161,859,815.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,859,815.10/242,789,722.65 = 161,859,815.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,859,815.10x = 242,789,722.65 × 161,859,815.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,859,815.10x = 39,297,899,616,309,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,297,899,616,309,280/161,859,815.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,789,722.65

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