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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,726,458.40, 394,089,687.60 and 165,980,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,726,458.40, 394,089,687.60 and 165,980,576.80 is: 248,970,865.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,726,458.40 : 394,089,687.60 = 165,980,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,726,458.40/394,089,687.60 = 165,980,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,726,458.40x = 394,089,687.60 × 165,980,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,726,458.40x = 65,411,233,658,779,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,411,233,658,779,816/262,726,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,970,865.20

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