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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,048,706.56, 238,545,060.48 and 42,465,508.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,048,706.56, 238,545,060.48 and 42,465,508.80 is: 63,690,787.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,048,706.56 : 238,545,060.48 = 42,465,508.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,048,706.56/238,545,060.48 = 42,465,508.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,048,706.56x = 238,545,060.48 × 42,465,508.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,048,706.56x = 10,129,937,365,009,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,129,937,365,009,972/159,048,706.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,690,787.46

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