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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,402,032.40, 248,103,048.60 and 157,465,846.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,402,032.40, 248,103,048.60 and 157,465,846.80 is: 236,198,770.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,402,032.40 : 248,103,048.60 = 157,465,846.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,402,032.40/248,103,048.60 = 157,465,846.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,402,032.40x = 248,103,048.60 × 157,465,846.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,402,032.40x = 39,067,756,641,460,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,067,756,641,460,560/165,402,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,198,770.20

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