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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,257,934.24, 231,388,257.52 and 39,242,598.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,257,934.24, 231,388,257.52 and 39,242,598.56 is: 58,864,242.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,257,934.24 : 231,388,257.52 = 39,242,598.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,257,934.24/231,388,257.52 = 39,242,598.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,257,934.24x = 231,388,257.52 × 39,242,598.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,257,934.24x = 9,080,276,501,355,262
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,080,276,501,355,262/154,257,934.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,864,242.84

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