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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,960,009.60, 249,128,971.20 and 97,841,083.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,960,009.60, 249,128,971.20 and 97,841,083.20 is: 146,873,023.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,960,009.60 : 249,128,971.20 = 97,841,083.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,960,009.60/249,128,971.20 = 97,841,083.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,960,009.60x = 249,128,971.20 × 97,841,083.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,960,009.60x = 24,375,048,398,709,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,375,048,398,709,604/165,960,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,873,023.55

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