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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,976,603.60, 238,464,905.40 and 49,810,894.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,976,603.60, 238,464,905.40 and 49,810,894.80 is: 74,716,342.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,976,603.60 : 238,464,905.40 = 49,810,894.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,976,603.60/238,464,905.40 = 49,810,894.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,976,603.60x = 238,464,905.40 × 49,810,894.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,976,603.60x = 11,878,150,316,371,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,878,150,316,371,352/158,976,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,716,342.20

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