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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,005,797.08, 218,048,320.05 and 88,392,340.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,005,797.08, 218,048,320.05 and 88,392,340.52 is: 121,981,608.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,005,797.08 : 218,048,320.05 = 88,392,340.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,005,797.08/218,048,320.05 = 88,392,340.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,005,797.08x = 218,048,320.05 × 88,392,340.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,005,797.08x = 19,273,801,355,673,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,273,801,355,673,544/158,005,797.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,981,608.98

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