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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,878,991.86, 215,104,256.27 and 85,314,457.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,878,991.86, 215,104,256.27 and 85,314,457.77 is: 117,729,161.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,878,991.86 : 215,104,256.27 = 85,314,457.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,878,991.86/215,104,256.27 = 85,314,457.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,878,991.86x = 215,104,256.27 × 85,314,457.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,878,991.86x = 18,351,502,987,694,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,351,502,987,694,172/155,878,991.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,729,161.38

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