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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,228,868.92, 156,289,868.72 and 55,071,157.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,228,868.92, 156,289,868.72 and 55,071,157.58 is: 82,578,503.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,228,868.92 : 156,289,868.72 = 55,071,157.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,228,868.92/156,289,868.72 = 55,071,157.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,228,868.92x = 156,289,868.72 × 55,071,157.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,228,868.92x = 8,607,063,987,379,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,607,063,987,379,828/104,228,868.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,578,503.21

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