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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,996,895.73, 238,495,426.77 and 49,830,569.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,996,895.73, 238,495,426.77 and 49,830,569.03 is: 74,745,879.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,996,895.73 : 238,495,426.77 = 49,830,569.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,996,895.73/238,495,426.77 = 49,830,569.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,996,895.73x = 238,495,426.77 × 49,830,569.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,996,895.73x = 11,884,362,827,001,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,884,362,827,001,796/158,996,895.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,745,879.61

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