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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,553,444.80, 398,582,109.60 and 163,516,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,553,444.80, 398,582,109.60 and 163,516,772.80 is: 245,430,294.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,553,444.80 : 398,582,109.60 = 163,516,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,553,444.80/398,582,109.60 = 163,516,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,553,444.80x = 398,582,109.60 × 163,516,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,553,444.80x = 65,174,860,257,607,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,174,860,257,607,904/265,553,444.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,430,294.86

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