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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,470,681.80, 236,206,022.70 and 88,595,928.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,470,681.80, 236,206,022.70 and 88,595,928.20 is: 132,893,892.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,470,681.80 : 236,206,022.70 = 88,595,928.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,470,681.80/236,206,022.70 = 88,595,928.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,470,681.80x = 236,206,022.70 × 88,595,928.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,470,681.80x = 20,926,891,827,536,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,926,891,827,536,768/157,470,681.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,893,892.30

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