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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,836,410.80, 236,749,279.92 and 55,597,776.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,836,410.80, 236,749,279.92 and 55,597,776.64 is: 83,394,785.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,836,410.80 : 236,749,279.92 = 55,597,776.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,836,410.80/236,749,279.92 = 55,597,776.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,836,410.80x = 236,749,279.92 × 55,597,776.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,836,410.80x = 13,162,733,584,672,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,162,733,584,672,996/157,836,410.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,394,785.26

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