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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,374,592.14, 217,177,146.37 and 86,808,610.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,374,592.14, 217,177,146.37 and 86,808,610.56 is: 119,795,997.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,374,592.14 : 217,177,146.37 = 86,808,610.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,374,592.14/217,177,146.37 = 86,808,610.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,374,592.14x = 217,177,146.37 × 86,808,610.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,374,592.14x = 18,852,846,321,765,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,852,846,321,765,448/157,374,592.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,795,997.98

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