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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,736,686.40, 236,206,898.40 and 103,590,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,736,686.40, 236,206,898.40 and 103,590,843.20 is: 155,124,799.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,736,686.40 : 236,206,898.40 = 103,590,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,736,686.40/236,206,898.40 = 103,590,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,736,686.40x = 236,206,898.40 × 103,590,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,736,686.40x = 24,468,871,774,912,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,468,871,774,912,732/157,736,686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,124,799.01

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