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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,863,094.79, 242,796,857.10 and 52,688,727.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,863,094.79, 242,796,857.10 and 52,688,727.90 is: 79,033,812.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,863,094.79 : 242,796,857.10 = 52,688,727.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,863,094.79/242,796,857.10 = 52,688,727.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,863,094.79x = 242,796,857.10 × 52,688,727.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,863,094.79x = 12,792,657,538,717,082
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,792,657,538,717,082/161,863,094.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,033,812.84

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