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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,978,714.10, 242,989,383.15 and 59,814,515.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,978,714.10, 242,989,383.15 and 59,814,515.70 is: 89,729,643.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,978,714.10 : 242,989,383.15 = 59,814,515.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,978,714.10/242,989,383.15 = 59,814,515.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,978,714.10x = 242,989,383.15 × 59,814,515.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,978,714.10x = 14,534,292,273,358,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,534,292,273,358,992/161,978,714.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,729,643.52

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