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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,240,952.40, 334,861,428.60 and 161,540,652.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,240,952.40, 334,861,428.60 and 161,540,652.30 is: 242,310,978.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,240,952.40 : 334,861,428.60 = 161,540,652.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,240,952.40/334,861,428.60 = 161,540,652.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,240,952.40x = 334,861,428.60 × 161,540,652.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,240,952.40x = 54,093,733,606,153,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,093,733,606,153,880/223,240,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,310,978.45

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