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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,897,492.60, 249,035,195.70 and 97,778,566.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,897,492.60, 249,035,195.70 and 97,778,566.20 is: 146,779,218.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,897,492.60 : 249,035,195.70 = 97,778,566.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,897,492.60/249,035,195.70 = 97,778,566.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,897,492.60x = 249,035,195.70 × 97,778,566.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,897,492.60x = 24,350,304,368,882,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,350,304,368,882,404/165,897,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,779,218.83

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