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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,005,629.60, 247,345,148.40 and 72,939,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,005,629.60, 247,345,148.40 and 72,939,344.80 is: 109,336,833.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,005,629.60 : 247,345,148.40 = 72,939,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,005,629.60/247,345,148.40 = 72,939,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,005,629.60x = 247,345,148.40 × 72,939,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,005,629.60x = 18,041,193,063,754,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,041,193,063,754,768/165,005,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,336,833.58

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