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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,523,019.52, 236,282,628.60 and 40,928,058.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,523,019.52, 236,282,628.60 and 40,928,058.52 is: 61,391,593.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,523,019.52 : 236,282,628.60 = 40,928,058.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,523,019.52/236,282,628.60 = 40,928,058.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,523,019.52x = 236,282,628.60 × 40,928,058.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,523,019.52x = 9,670,589,250,600,226
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,670,589,250,600,226/157,523,019.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,391,593.94

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