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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,185,762.18, 215,535,980.28 and 85,621,248.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,185,762.18, 215,535,980.28 and 85,621,248.14 is: 118,157,118.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,185,762.18 : 215,535,980.28 = 85,621,248.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,185,762.18/215,535,980.28 = 85,621,248.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,185,762.18x = 215,535,980.28 × 85,621,248.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,185,762.18x = 18,454,459,650,652,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,454,459,650,652,028/156,185,762.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,157,118.76

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