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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,429,012.80, 248,152,850.40 and 50,417,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,429,012.80, 248,152,850.40 and 50,417,307.20 is: 75,628,804.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,429,012.80 : 248,152,850.40 = 50,417,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,429,012.80/248,152,850.40 = 50,417,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,429,012.80x = 248,152,850.40 × 50,417,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,429,012.80x = 12,511,198,491,172,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,511,198,491,172,444/165,429,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,628,804.64

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