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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,558,538.75, 216,044,864.51 and 86,948,403.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,558,538.75, 216,044,864.51 and 86,948,403.67 is: 119,985,509.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,558,538.75 : 216,044,864.51 = 86,948,403.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,558,538.75/216,044,864.51 = 86,948,403.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,558,538.75x = 216,044,864.51 × 86,948,403.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,558,538.75x = 18,784,756,090,245,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,784,756,090,245,936/156,558,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,985,509.83

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