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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,532,556.20, 237,798,834.30 and 50,838,066.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,532,556.20, 237,798,834.30 and 50,838,066.60 is: 76,257,099.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,532,556.20 : 237,798,834.30 = 50,838,066.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,532,556.20/237,798,834.30 = 50,838,066.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,532,556.20x = 237,798,834.30 × 50,838,066.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,532,556.20x = 12,089,232,975,545,766
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,089,232,975,545,766/158,532,556.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,257,099.90

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