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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,464,073.48, 217,300,100.61 and 87,845,302.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,464,073.48, 217,300,100.61 and 87,845,302.48 is: 121,226,338.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,464,073.48 : 217,300,100.61 = 87,845,302.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,464,073.48/217,300,100.61 = 87,845,302.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,464,073.48x = 217,300,100.61 × 87,845,302.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,464,073.48x = 19,088,793,067,019,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,088,793,067,019,884/157,464,073.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,226,338.46

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