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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,132,562.20, 238,698,843.30 and 157,998,821.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,132,562.20, 238,698,843.30 and 157,998,821.40 is: 236,998,232.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,132,562.20 : 238,698,843.30 = 157,998,821.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,132,562.20/238,698,843.30 = 157,998,821.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,132,562.20x = 238,698,843.30 × 157,998,821.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,132,562.20x = 37,714,135,910,943,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,714,135,910,943,288/159,132,562.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,998,232.10

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