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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,700,873.60, 398,551,310.40 and 163,132,323.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,700,873.60, 398,551,310.40 and 163,132,323.20 is: 244,698,484.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,700,873.60 : 398,551,310.40 = 163,132,323.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,700,873.60/398,551,310.40 = 163,132,323.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,700,873.60x = 398,551,310.40 × 163,132,323.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,700,873.60x = 65,016,601,179,956,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,016,601,179,956,312/265,700,873.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,698,484.80

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