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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,002,480.80, 249,003,721.20 and 50,986,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,002,480.80, 249,003,721.20 and 50,986,838.60 is: 76,480,257.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,002,480.80 : 249,003,721.20 = 50,986,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,002,480.80/249,003,721.20 = 50,986,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,002,480.80x = 249,003,721.20 × 50,986,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,002,480.80x = 12,695,912,543,623,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,695,912,543,623,798/166,002,480.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,480,257.90

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