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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,830,345.24, 217,797,090.75 and 87,261,875.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,830,345.24, 217,797,090.75 and 87,261,875.61 is: 120,416,530.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,830,345.24 : 217,797,090.75 = 87,261,875.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,830,345.24/217,797,090.75 = 87,261,875.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,830,345.24x = 217,797,090.75 × 87,261,875.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,830,345.24x = 19,005,382,641,246,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,005,382,641,246,380/157,830,345.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,416,530.88

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