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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,232,117.12, 236,922,936.48 and 100,411,336.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,232,117.12, 236,922,936.48 and 100,411,336.32 is: 150,347,155.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,232,117.12 : 236,922,936.48 = 100,411,336.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,232,117.12/236,922,936.48 = 100,411,336.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,232,117.12x = 236,922,936.48 × 100,411,336.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,232,117.12x = 23,789,748,656,815,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,789,748,656,815,276/158,232,117.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,347,155.11

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