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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,987,630.80, 242,981,446.20 and 40,819,082.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,987,630.80, 242,981,446.20 and 40,819,082.80 is: 61,228,624.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,987,630.80 : 242,981,446.20 = 40,819,082.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,987,630.80/242,981,446.20 = 40,819,082.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,987,630.80x = 242,981,446.20 × 40,819,082.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,987,630.80x = 9,918,279,771,301,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,918,279,771,301,544/161,987,630.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,228,624.20

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