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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,153,765.40, 265,730,648.10 and 161,848,264.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,153,765.40, 265,730,648.10 and 161,848,264.60 is: 242,772,396.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,153,765.40 : 265,730,648.10 = 161,848,264.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,153,765.40/265,730,648.10 = 161,848,264.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,153,765.40x = 265,730,648.10 × 161,848,264.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,153,765.40x = 43,008,044,246,018,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,008,044,246,018,288/177,153,765.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,772,396.90

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