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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,516,460.35, 246,774,675.56 and 72,400,198.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,516,460.35, 246,774,675.56 and 72,400,198.37 is: 108,600,290.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,516,460.35 : 246,774,675.56 = 72,400,198.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,516,460.35/246,774,675.56 = 72,400,198.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,516,460.35x = 246,774,675.56 × 72,400,198.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,516,460.35x = 17,866,535,461,640,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,866,535,461,640,516/164,516,460.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,600,290.96

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