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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,952,612.48, 238,440,268.93 and 42,367,357.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,952,612.48, 238,440,268.93 and 42,367,357.77 is: 63,554,061.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,952,612.48 : 238,440,268.93 = 42,367,357.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,952,612.48/238,440,268.93 = 42,367,357.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,952,612.48x = 238,440,268.93 × 42,367,357.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,952,612.48x = 10,102,084,180,532,326
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,102,084,180,532,326/158,952,612.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,554,061.95

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