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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,048,704.64, 238,545,057.44 and 42,465,506.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,048,704.64, 238,545,057.44 and 42,465,506.88 is: 63,690,784.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,048,704.64 : 238,545,057.44 = 42,465,506.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,048,704.64/238,545,057.44 = 42,465,506.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,048,704.64x = 238,545,057.44 × 42,465,506.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,048,704.64x = 10,129,936,777,908,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,129,936,777,908,316/159,048,704.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,690,784.54

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