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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,778,796.35, 236,668,190.88 and 42,763,336.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,778,796.35, 236,668,190.88 and 42,763,336.40 is: 64,145,003.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,778,796.35 : 236,668,190.88 = 42,763,336.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,778,796.35/236,668,190.88 = 42,763,336.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,778,796.35x = 236,668,190.88 × 42,763,336.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,778,796.35x = 10,120,721,461,780,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,120,721,461,780,852/157,778,796.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,145,003.61

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