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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,357,475.72, 215,683,669.38 and 97,517,988.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,357,475.72, 215,683,669.38 and 97,517,988.52 is: 134,518,912.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,357,475.72 : 215,683,669.38 = 97,517,988.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,357,475.72/215,683,669.38 = 97,517,988.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,357,475.72x = 215,683,669.38 × 97,517,988.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,357,475.72x = 21,033,037,594,550,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,033,037,594,550,316/156,357,475.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,518,912.50

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