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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,118,701.20, 399,178,051.80 and 163,998,048.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,118,701.20, 399,178,051.80 and 163,998,048.40 is: 245,997,072.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,118,701.20 : 399,178,051.80 = 163,998,048.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,118,701.20/399,178,051.80 = 163,998,048.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,118,701.20x = 399,178,051.80 × 163,998,048.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,118,701.20x = 65,464,421,459,314,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,464,421,459,314,112/266,118,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,997,072.60

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