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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,791,429,999.60, 244,187,144,999.40 and 161,759,473,929.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,791,429,999.60, 244,187,144,999.40 and 161,759,473,929.20 is: 242,639,210,893.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,791,429,999.60 : 244,187,144,999.40 = 161,759,473,929.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,791,429,999.60/244,187,144,999.40 = 161,759,473,929.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,791,429,999.60x = 244,187,144,999.40 × 161,759,473,929.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,791,429,999.60x = 39,499,584,115,376,224,468,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,499,584,115,376,224,468,992/162,791,429,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,639,210,893.80

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