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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,851,408.53, 238,140,645.36 and 55,207,148.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,851,408.53, 238,140,645.36 and 55,207,148.26 is: 82,763,294.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,851,408.53 : 238,140,645.36 = 55,207,148.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,851,408.53/238,140,645.36 = 55,207,148.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,851,408.53x = 238,140,645.36 × 55,207,148.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,851,408.53x = 13,147,065,914,845,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,147,065,914,845,564/158,851,408.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,763,294.56

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