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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,045,905.20, 247,568,857.80 and 78,952,463.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,045,905.20, 247,568,857.80 and 78,952,463.20 is: 118,428,694.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,045,905.20 : 247,568,857.80 = 78,952,463.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,045,905.20/247,568,857.80 = 78,952,463.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,045,905.20x = 247,568,857.80 × 78,952,463.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,045,905.20x = 19,546,171,134,920,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,546,171,134,920,536/165,045,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,428,694.80

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