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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,429,583.80, 248,153,706.90 and 50,417,878.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,429,583.80, 248,153,706.90 and 50,417,878.20 is: 75,629,661.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,429,583.80 : 248,153,706.90 = 50,417,878.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,429,583.80/248,153,706.90 = 50,417,878.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,429,583.80x = 248,153,706.90 × 50,417,878.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,429,583.80x = 12,511,383,369,362,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,511,383,369,362,700/165,429,583.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,629,661.16

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