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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,438,724.04, 239,158,089.21 and 38,270,176.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,438,724.04, 239,158,089.21 and 38,270,176.04 is: 57,405,264.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,438,724.04 : 239,158,089.21 = 38,270,176.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,438,724.04/239,158,089.21 = 38,270,176.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,438,724.04x = 239,158,089.21 × 38,270,176.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,438,724.04x = 9,152,622,175,456,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,152,622,175,456,724/159,438,724.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,405,264.82

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