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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,398,878.78, 218,590,938.48 and 87,839,457.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,398,878.78, 218,590,938.48 and 87,839,457.24 is: 121,218,720.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,398,878.78 : 218,590,938.48 = 87,839,457.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,398,878.78/218,590,938.48 = 87,839,457.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,398,878.78x = 218,590,938.48 × 87,839,457.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,398,878.78x = 19,200,909,393,665,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,200,909,393,665,428/158,398,878.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,218,720.37

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