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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,280,604.65, 247,920,906.98 and 147,424,187.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,280,604.65, 247,920,906.98 and 147,424,187.05 is: 221,136,280.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,280,604.65 : 247,920,906.98 = 147,424,187.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,280,604.65/247,920,906.98 = 147,424,187.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,280,604.65x = 247,920,906.98 × 147,424,187.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,280,604.65x = 36,549,538,164,225,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,549,538,164,225,168/165,280,604.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,136,280.58

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