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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,890,015.80, 366,989,443.98 and 155,917,158.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,890,015.80, 366,989,443.98 and 155,917,158.20 is: 215,201,578.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,890,015.80 : 366,989,443.98 = 155,917,158.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,890,015.80/366,989,443.98 = 155,917,158.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,890,015.80x = 366,989,443.98 × 155,917,158.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,890,015.80x = 57,219,951,194,759,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,219,951,194,759,696/265,890,015.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,201,578.83

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