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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,833,952.64, 238,251,115.67 and 49,659,695.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,833,952.64, 238,251,115.67 and 49,659,695.91 is: 74,489,602.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,833,952.64 : 238,251,115.67 = 49,659,695.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,833,952.64/238,251,115.67 = 49,659,695.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,833,952.64x = 238,251,115.67 × 49,659,695.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,833,952.64x = 11,831,477,954,142,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,477,954,142,136/158,833,952.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,489,602.24

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