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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,833,817.12, 238,250,912.44 and 49,659,560.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,833,817.12, 238,250,912.44 and 49,659,560.30 is: 74,489,398.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,833,817.12 : 238,250,912.44 = 49,659,560.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,833,817.12/238,250,912.44 = 49,659,560.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,833,817.12x = 238,250,912.44 × 49,659,560.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,833,817.12x = 11,831,435,552,844,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,435,552,844,200/158,833,817.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,489,398.84

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