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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,245,820.40, 249,408,052.20 and 52,778,428.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,245,820.40, 249,408,052.20 and 52,778,428.40 is: 79,180,126.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,245,820.40 : 249,408,052.20 = 52,778,428.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,245,820.40/249,408,052.20 = 52,778,428.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,245,820.40x = 249,408,052.20 × 52,778,428.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,245,820.40x = 13,163,365,025,421,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,163,365,025,421,162/166,245,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,180,126.12

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