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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,201,249.36, 234,299,265.96 and 38,027,256.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,201,249.36, 234,299,265.96 and 38,027,256.48 is: 57,040,249.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,201,249.36 : 234,299,265.96 = 38,027,256.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,201,249.36/234,299,265.96 = 38,027,256.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,201,249.36x = 234,299,265.96 × 38,027,256.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,201,249.36x = 8,909,758,279,736,653
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,909,758,279,736,653/156,201,249.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,040,249.78

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