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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,154,846.17, 238,718,594.16 and 96,890,001.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,154,846.17, 238,718,594.16 and 96,890,001.18 is: 145,326,676.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,154,846.17 : 238,718,594.16 = 96,890,001.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,154,846.17/238,718,594.16 = 96,890,001.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,154,846.17x = 238,718,594.16 × 96,890,001.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,154,846.17x = 23,129,444,869,850,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,129,444,869,850,344/159,154,846.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,326,676.67

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