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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,784,017.60, 253,176,026.40 and 161,981,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,784,017.60, 253,176,026.40 and 161,981,572.80 is: 242,972,359.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,784,017.60 : 253,176,026.40 = 161,981,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,784,017.60/253,176,026.40 = 161,981,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,784,017.60x = 253,176,026.40 × 161,981,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,784,017.60x = 41,009,850,951,526,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,009,850,951,526,328/168,784,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,972,359.20

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