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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,172,931.12, 215,327,683.94 and 151,282,125.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,172,931.12, 215,327,683.94 and 151,282,125.63 is: 207,257,251.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,172,931.12 : 215,327,683.94 = 151,282,125.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,172,931.12/215,327,683.94 = 151,282,125.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,172,931.12x = 215,327,683.94 × 151,282,125.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,172,931.12x = 32,575,229,732,671,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,575,229,732,671,604/157,172,931.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,257,251.62

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