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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,136,217.90, 238,744,045.44 and 55,506,915.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,136,217.90, 238,744,045.44 and 55,506,915.40 is: 83,274,226.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,136,217.90 : 238,744,045.44 = 55,506,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,136,217.90/238,744,045.44 = 55,506,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,136,217.90x = 238,744,045.44 × 55,506,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,136,217.90x = 13,251,945,532,491,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,251,945,532,491,836/159,136,217.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,274,226.99

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