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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,894,751.20, 248,842,126.80 and 50,897,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,894,751.20, 248,842,126.80 and 50,897,042.40 is: 76,345,563.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,894,751.20 : 248,842,126.80 = 50,897,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,894,751.20/248,842,126.80 = 50,897,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,894,751.20x = 248,842,126.80 × 50,897,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,894,751.20x = 12,665,328,278,645,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,665,328,278,645,776/165,894,751.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,345,563.60

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