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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,896,542.20, 248,882,138.10 and 97,704,132.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,896,542.20, 248,882,138.10 and 97,704,132.60 is: 146,578,181.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,896,542.20 : 248,882,138.10 = 97,704,132.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,896,542.20/248,882,138.10 = 97,704,132.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,896,542.20x = 248,882,138.10 × 97,704,132.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,896,542.20x = 24,316,813,422,693,908
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,316,813,422,693,908/165,896,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,578,181.20

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