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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,158,873.20, 265,738,309.80 and 161,003,066.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,158,873.20, 265,738,309.80 and 161,003,066.80 is: 241,504,600.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,158,873.20 : 265,738,309.80 = 161,003,066.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,158,873.20/265,738,309.80 = 161,003,066.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,158,873.20x = 265,738,309.80 × 161,003,066.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,158,873.20x = 42,784,682,844,048,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,784,682,844,048,496/177,158,873.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,504,600.20

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