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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,142,692.57, 219,647,001.47 and 99,631,671.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,142,692.57, 219,647,001.47 and 99,631,671.81 is: 137,510,542.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,142,692.57 : 219,647,001.47 = 99,631,671.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,142,692.57/219,647,001.47 = 99,631,671.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,142,692.57x = 219,647,001.47 × 99,631,671.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,142,692.57x = 21,883,797,964,509,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,883,797,964,509,628/159,142,692.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,510,542.34

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