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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,880,644.17, 236,818,280.29 and 47,216,567.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,880,644.17, 236,818,280.29 and 47,216,567.13 is: 70,824,047.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,880,644.17 : 236,818,280.29 = 47,216,567.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,880,644.17/236,818,280.29 = 47,216,567.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,880,644.17x = 236,818,280.29 × 47,216,567.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,880,644.17x = 11,181,746,228,923,942
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,181,746,228,923,942/157,880,644.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,824,047.42

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