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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,584,274.87, 238,109,923.08 and 88,691,439.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,584,274.87, 238,109,923.08 and 88,691,439.51 is: 133,167,754.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,584,274.87 : 238,109,923.08 = 88,691,439.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,584,274.87/238,109,923.08 = 88,691,439.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,584,274.87x = 238,109,923.08 × 88,691,439.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,584,274.87x = 21,118,311,839,580,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,118,311,839,580,576/158,584,274.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,167,754.86

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