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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,584,287.33, 238,109,941.23 and 88,691,451.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,584,287.33, 238,109,941.23 and 88,691,451.84 is: 133,167,773.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,584,287.33 : 238,109,941.23 = 88,691,451.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,584,287.33/238,109,941.23 = 88,691,451.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,584,287.33x = 238,109,941.23 × 88,691,451.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,584,287.33x = 21,118,316,385,225,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,118,316,385,225,776/158,584,287.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,167,773.05

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