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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,779,858.30, 235,154,590.94 and 47,605,989.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,779,858.30, 235,154,590.94 and 47,605,989.02 is: 71,404,369.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,779,858.30 : 235,154,590.94 = 47,605,989.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,779,858.30/235,154,590.94 = 47,605,989.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,779,858.30x = 235,154,590.94 × 47,605,989.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,779,858.30x = 11,194,766,874,292,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,194,766,874,292,232/156,779,858.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,404,369.13

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