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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,419,787.38, 217,308,965.85 and 101,692,379.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,419,787.38, 217,308,965.85 and 101,692,379.22 is: 140,380,482.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,419,787.38 : 217,308,965.85 = 101,692,379.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,419,787.38/217,308,965.85 = 101,692,379.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,419,787.38x = 217,308,965.85 × 101,692,379.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,419,787.38x = 22,098,665,763,124,228
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,098,665,763,124,228/157,419,787.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,380,482.85

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