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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,980,598.20, 248,802,935.70 and 97,788,188.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,980,598.20, 248,802,935.70 and 97,788,188.60 is: 146,583,327.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,980,598.20 : 248,802,935.70 = 97,788,188.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,980,598.20/248,802,935.70 = 97,788,188.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,980,598.20x = 248,802,935.70 × 97,788,188.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,980,598.20x = 24,329,988,400,465,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,329,988,400,465,272/165,980,598.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,583,327.60

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