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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,446,724.80, 252,670,087.20 and 161,750,568.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,446,724.80, 252,670,087.20 and 161,750,568.20 is: 242,625,852.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,446,724.80 : 252,670,087.20 = 161,750,568.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,446,724.80/252,670,087.20 = 161,750,568.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,446,724.80x = 252,670,087.20 × 161,750,568.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,446,724.80x = 40,869,530,171,743,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,869,530,171,743,544/168,446,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,625,852.30

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