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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,840,636.43, 229,942,492.13 and 161,550,014.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,840,636.43, 229,942,492.13 and 161,550,014.97 is: 221,324,309.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,840,636.43 : 229,942,492.13 = 161,550,014.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,840,636.43/229,942,492.13 = 161,550,014.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,840,636.43x = 229,942,492.13 × 161,550,014.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,840,636.43x = 37,147,213,045,840,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,147,213,045,840,608/167,840,636.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,324,309.99

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