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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,883,539.52, 223,472,240.31 and 103,225,050.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,883,539.52, 223,472,240.31 and 103,225,050.24 is: 142,497,089.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,883,539.52 : 223,472,240.31 = 103,225,050.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,883,539.52/223,472,240.31 = 103,225,050.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,883,539.52x = 223,472,240.31 × 103,225,050.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,883,539.52x = 23,067,933,233,245,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,067,933,233,245,104/161,883,539.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,497,089.58

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