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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,242,842.40, 249,368,540.40 and 78,783,837.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,242,842.40, 249,368,540.40 and 78,783,837.60 is: 118,177,783.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,242,842.40 : 249,368,540.40 = 78,783,837.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,242,842.40/249,368,540.40 = 78,783,837.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,242,842.40x = 249,368,540.40 × 78,783,837.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,242,842.40x = 19,646,210,589,422,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,646,210,589,422,640/166,242,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,177,783.21

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