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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,692,993.37, 236,582,180.33 and 48,515,853.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,692,993.37, 236,582,180.33 and 48,515,853.85 is: 72,786,914.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,692,993.37 : 236,582,180.33 = 48,515,853.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,692,993.37/236,582,180.33 = 48,515,853.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,692,993.37x = 236,582,180.33 × 48,515,853.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,692,993.37x = 11,477,986,483,570,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,477,986,483,570,588/157,692,993.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,786,914.87

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