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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,232,939.76, 234,185,361.60 and 52,566,157.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,232,939.76, 234,185,361.60 and 52,566,157.16 is: 78,794,040.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,232,939.76 : 234,185,361.60 = 52,566,157.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,232,939.76/234,185,361.60 = 52,566,157.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,232,939.76x = 234,185,361.60 × 52,566,157.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,232,939.76x = 12,310,224,522,437,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,310,224,522,437,028/156,232,939.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,794,040.11

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