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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,613,908.10, 269,420,862.15 and 161,438,625.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,613,908.10, 269,420,862.15 and 161,438,625.90 is: 242,157,938.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,613,908.10 : 269,420,862.15 = 161,438,625.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,613,908.10/269,420,862.15 = 161,438,625.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,613,908.10x = 269,420,862.15 × 161,438,625.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,613,908.10x = 43,494,933,774,289,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,494,933,774,289,320/179,613,908.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,157,938.85

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