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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,840,637.18, 229,942,493.16 and 161,550,015.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,840,637.18, 229,942,493.16 and 161,550,015.72 is: 221,324,311.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,840,637.18 : 229,942,493.16 = 161,550,015.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,840,637.18/229,942,493.16 = 161,550,015.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,840,637.18x = 229,942,493.16 × 161,550,015.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,840,637.18x = 37,147,213,384,693,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,147,213,384,693,992/167,840,637.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,324,311.02

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