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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,154,161.65, 238,766,848.19 and 48,498,491.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,154,161.65, 238,766,848.19 and 48,498,491.96 is: 72,758,587.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,154,161.65 : 238,766,848.19 = 48,498,491.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,154,161.65/238,766,848.19 = 48,498,491.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,154,161.65x = 238,766,848.19 × 48,498,491.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,154,161.65x = 11,579,832,067,014,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,579,832,067,014,764/159,154,161.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,758,587.94

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