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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,939,739.20, 248,909,608.80 and 79,846,297.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,939,739.20, 248,909,608.80 and 79,846,297.20 is: 119,769,445.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,939,739.20 : 248,909,608.80 = 79,846,297.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,939,739.20/248,909,608.80 = 79,846,297.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,939,739.20x = 248,909,608.80 × 79,846,297.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,939,739.20x = 19,874,510,600,180,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,874,510,600,180,536/165,939,739.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,769,445.80

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