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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,726,817.40, 394,090,226.10 and 165,980,935.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,726,817.40, 394,090,226.10 and 165,980,935.80 is: 248,971,403.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,726,817.40 : 394,090,226.10 = 165,980,935.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,726,817.40/394,090,226.10 = 165,980,935.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,726,817.40x = 394,090,226.10 × 165,980,935.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,726,817.40x = 65,411,464,517,711,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,411,464,517,711,592/262,726,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,971,403.70

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