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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,833,940.39, 238,251,097.29 and 49,659,683.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,833,940.39, 238,251,097.29 and 49,659,683.66 is: 74,489,583.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,833,940.39 : 238,251,097.29 = 49,659,683.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,833,940.39/238,251,097.29 = 49,659,683.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,833,940.39x = 238,251,097.29 × 49,659,683.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,833,940.39x = 11,831,474,123,069,282
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,474,123,069,282/158,833,940.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,489,583.86

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