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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,359,054.56, 237,480,318 and 54,701,880.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,359,054.56, 237,480,318 and 54,701,880.48 is: 82,032,694.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,359,054.56 : 237,480,318 = 54,701,880.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,359,054.56/237,480,318 = 54,701,880.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,359,054.56x = 237,480,318 × 54,701,880.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,359,054.56x = 12,990,619,971,588,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,990,619,971,588,392/158,359,054.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,032,694.67

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