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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,978,715.60, 242,989,385.40 and 59,814,517.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,978,715.60, 242,989,385.40 and 59,814,517.20 is: 89,729,645.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,978,715.60 : 242,989,385.40 = 59,814,517.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,978,715.60/242,989,385.40 = 59,814,517.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,978,715.60x = 242,989,385.40 × 59,814,517.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,978,715.60x = 14,534,292,772,425,730
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,534,292,772,425,730/161,978,715.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,729,645.77

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