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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,877,905.42, 236,798,767.54 and 41,304,515.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,877,905.42, 236,798,767.54 and 41,304,515.06 is: 61,952,039.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,877,905.42 : 236,798,767.54 = 41,304,515.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,877,905.42/236,798,767.54 = 41,304,515.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,877,905.42x = 236,798,767.54 × 41,304,515.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,877,905.42x = 9,780,858,260,045,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,780,858,260,045,370/157,877,905.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,952,039.67

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