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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,613,905.60, 269,420,858.40 and 161,438,623.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,613,905.60, 269,420,858.40 and 161,438,623.40 is: 242,157,935.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,613,905.60 : 269,420,858.40 = 161,438,623.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,613,905.60/269,420,858.40 = 161,438,623.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,613,905.60x = 269,420,858.40 × 161,438,623.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,613,905.60x = 43,494,932,495,342,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,494,932,495,342,328/179,613,905.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,157,935.10

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