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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,464,072.48, 217,300,099.23 and 87,845,301.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,464,072.48, 217,300,099.23 and 87,845,301.48 is: 121,226,337.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,464,072.48 : 217,300,099.23 = 87,845,301.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,464,072.48/217,300,099.23 = 87,845,301.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,464,072.48x = 217,300,099.23 × 87,845,301.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,464,072.48x = 19,088,792,728,493,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,088,792,728,493,264/157,464,072.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,226,337.08

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