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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,698,051.35, 238,047,077.03 and 43,700,342.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,698,051.35, 238,047,077.03 and 43,700,342.55 is: 65,550,513.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,698,051.35 : 238,047,077.03 = 43,700,342.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,698,051.35/238,047,077.03 = 43,700,342.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,698,051.35x = 238,047,077.03 × 43,700,342.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,698,051.35x = 10,402,738,809,018,734
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,402,738,809,018,734/158,698,051.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,550,513.83

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