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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,815,580.30, 217,776,103.47 and 87,246,962.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,815,580.30, 217,776,103.47 and 87,246,962.39 is: 120,395,612.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,815,580.30 : 217,776,103.47 = 87,246,962.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,815,580.30/217,776,103.47 = 87,246,962.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,815,580.30x = 217,776,103.47 × 87,246,962.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,815,580.30x = 19,000,303,509,432,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,000,303,509,432,280/157,815,580.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,395,612.86

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