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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,580,418.40, 318,870,627.60 and 161,184,168.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,580,418.40, 318,870,627.60 and 161,184,168.80 is: 241,776,253.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,580,418.40 : 318,870,627.60 = 161,184,168.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,580,418.40/318,870,627.60 = 161,184,168.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,580,418.40x = 318,870,627.60 × 161,184,168.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,580,418.40x = 51,396,897,064,440,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,396,897,064,440,344/212,580,418.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,776,253.20

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