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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,523,014.86, 236,282,621.63 and 40,928,053.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,523,014.86, 236,282,621.63 and 40,928,053.85 is: 61,391,586.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,523,014.86 : 236,282,621.63 = 40,928,053.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,523,014.86/236,282,621.63 = 40,928,053.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,523,014.86x = 236,282,621.63 × 40,928,053.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,523,014.86x = 9,670,587,861,391,822
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,670,587,861,391,822/157,523,014.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,391,586.94

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