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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,438,616.38, 239,157,927.65 and 38,270,068.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,438,616.38, 239,157,927.65 and 38,270,068.38 is: 57,405,103.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,438,616.38 : 239,157,927.65 = 38,270,068.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,438,616.38/239,157,927.65 = 38,270,068.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,438,616.38x = 239,157,927.65 × 38,270,068.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,438,616.38x = 9,152,590,244,880,268
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,152,590,244,880,268/159,438,616.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,405,103.31

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