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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,480,489.75, 231,702,376.87 and 50,823,989.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,480,489.75, 231,702,376.87 and 50,823,989.16 is: 76,229,944.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,480,489.75 : 231,702,376.87 = 50,823,989.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,480,489.75/231,702,376.87 = 50,823,989.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,480,489.75x = 231,702,376.87 × 50,823,989.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,480,489.75x = 11,776,039,090,387,114
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,776,039,090,387,114/154,480,489.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,229,944.05

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