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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,208,579.28, 238,812,067.32 and 62,174,140.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,208,579.28, 238,812,067.32 and 62,174,140.40 is: 93,260,897.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,208,579.28 : 238,812,067.32 = 62,174,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,208,579.28/238,812,067.32 = 62,174,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,208,579.28x = 238,812,067.32 × 62,174,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,208,579.28x = 14,847,935,002,767,930
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,847,935,002,767,930/159,208,579.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,260,897.56

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