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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,019,582.61, 218,065,417.39 and 87,455,330.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,019,582.61, 218,065,417.39 and 87,455,330.50 is: 120,687,466.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,019,582.61 : 218,065,417.39 = 87,455,330.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,019,582.61/218,065,417.39 = 87,455,330.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,019,582.61x = 218,065,417.39 × 87,455,330.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,019,582.61x = 19,070,983,148,462,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,070,983,148,462,896/158,019,582.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,687,466.92

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