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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,788,602.10, 236,682,903.15 and 42,772,959.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,788,602.10, 236,682,903.15 and 42,772,959.90 is: 64,159,439.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,788,602.10 : 236,682,903.15 = 42,772,959.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,788,602.10/236,682,903.15 = 42,772,959.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,788,602.10x = 236,682,903.15 × 42,772,959.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,788,602.10x = 10,123,628,325,450,534
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,628,325,450,534/157,788,602.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,159,439.85

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