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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,887,529.80, 242,747,313.90 and 59,598,915.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,887,529.80, 242,747,313.90 and 59,598,915.40 is: 89,367,455.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,887,529.80 : 242,747,313.90 = 59,598,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,887,529.80/242,747,313.90 = 59,598,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,887,529.80x = 242,747,313.90 × 59,598,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,887,529.80x = 14,467,476,624,703,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,467,476,624,703,344/161,887,529.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,367,455.56

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