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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,257,935.24, 231,388,259.02 and 39,242,599.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,257,935.24, 231,388,259.02 and 39,242,599.56 is: 58,864,244.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,257,935.24 : 231,388,259.02 = 39,242,599.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,257,935.24/231,388,259.02 = 39,242,599.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,257,935.24x = 231,388,259.02 × 39,242,599.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,257,935.24x = 9,080,276,791,607,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,080,276,791,607,420/154,257,935.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,864,244.34

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