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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,973,870.60, 242,982,117.90 and 59,809,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,973,870.60, 242,982,117.90 and 59,809,672.20 is: 89,722,377.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,973,870.60 : 242,982,117.90 = 59,809,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,973,870.60/242,982,117.90 = 59,809,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,973,870.60x = 242,982,117.90 × 59,809,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,973,870.60x = 14,532,680,822,060,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,532,680,822,060,754/161,973,870.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,722,377.86

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