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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,584,293.88, 238,109,951.57 and 88,691,458.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,584,293.88, 238,109,951.57 and 88,691,458.57 is: 133,167,783.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,584,293.88 : 238,109,951.57 = 88,691,458.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,584,293.88/238,109,951.57 = 88,691,458.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,584,293.88x = 238,109,951.57 × 88,691,458.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,584,293.88x = 21,118,318,903,736,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,118,318,903,736,628/158,584,293.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,167,783.44

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