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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,086,886.50, 218,159,903.37 and 85,735,142.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,086,886.50, 218,159,903.37 and 85,735,142.50 is: 118,314,496.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,086,886.50 : 218,159,903.37 = 85,735,142.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,086,886.50/218,159,903.37 = 85,735,142.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,086,886.50x = 218,159,903.37 × 85,735,142.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,086,886.50x = 18,703,970,403,213,180
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,703,970,403,213,180/158,086,886.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,314,496.65

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