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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,114,090.32, 216,824,171.79 and 87,499,471.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,114,090.32, 216,824,171.79 and 87,499,471.38 is: 120,753,016.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,114,090.32 : 216,824,171.79 = 87,499,471.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,114,090.32/216,824,171.79 = 87,499,471.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,114,090.32x = 216,824,171.79 × 87,499,471.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,114,090.32x = 18,972,000,414,031,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,972,000,414,031,308/157,114,090.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,753,016.97

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