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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,996,898.74, 238,495,431.28 and 49,830,572.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,996,898.74, 238,495,431.28 and 49,830,572.06 is: 74,745,884.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,996,898.74 : 238,495,431.28 = 49,830,572.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,996,898.74/238,495,431.28 = 49,830,572.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,996,898.74x = 238,495,431.28 × 49,830,572.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,996,898.74x = 11,884,363,774,378,818
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,884,363,774,378,818/158,996,898.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,745,884.16

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