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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,860,488.60, 248,979,689.70 and 97,741,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,860,488.60, 248,979,689.70 and 97,741,562.20 is: 146,723,695.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,860,488.60 : 248,979,689.70 = 97,741,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,860,488.60/248,979,689.70 = 97,741,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,860,488.60x = 248,979,689.70 × 97,741,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,860,488.60x = 24,335,663,827,349,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,335,663,827,349,248/165,860,488.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,723,695.52

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