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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,136,213.16, 238,744,038.29 and 55,506,910.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,136,213.16, 238,744,038.29 and 55,506,910.65 is: 83,274,219.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,136,213.16 : 238,744,038.29 = 55,506,910.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,136,213.16/238,744,038.29 = 55,506,910.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,136,213.16x = 238,744,038.29 × 55,506,910.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,136,213.16x = 13,251,944,001,583,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,251,944,001,583,208/159,136,213.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,274,219.86

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