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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,493,617.80, 236,240,426.70 and 132,551,320.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,493,617.80, 236,240,426.70 and 132,551,320.20 is: 198,826,980.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,493,617.80 : 236,240,426.70 = 132,551,320.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,493,617.80/236,240,426.70 = 132,551,320.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,493,617.80x = 236,240,426.70 × 132,551,320.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,493,617.80x = 31,313,980,443,696,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,313,980,443,696,328/157,493,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,826,980.30

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