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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,616,423.60, 269,424,635.40 and 161,441,141.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,616,423.60, 269,424,635.40 and 161,441,141.40 is: 242,161,712.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,616,423.60 : 269,424,635.40 = 161,441,141.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,616,423.60/269,424,635.40 = 161,441,141.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,616,423.60x = 269,424,635.40 × 161,441,141.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,616,423.60x = 43,496,220,660,254,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,496,220,660,254,840/179,616,423.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,161,712.10

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