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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,142,493.26, 374,217,542.04 and 165,357,280.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,142,493.26, 374,217,542.04 and 165,357,280.04 is: 228,217,990.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,142,493.26 : 374,217,542.04 = 165,357,280.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,142,493.26/374,217,542.04 = 165,357,280.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,142,493.26x = 374,217,542.04 × 165,357,280.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,142,493.26x = 61,879,594,894,988,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,879,594,894,988,752/271,142,493.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,217,990.29

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