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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,447,576.41, 239,148,654.75 and 50,258,557.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,447,576.41, 239,148,654.75 and 50,258,557.25 is: 75,380,677.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,447,576.41 : 239,148,654.75 = 50,258,557.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,447,576.41/239,148,654.75 = 50,258,557.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,447,576.41x = 239,148,654.75 × 50,258,557.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,447,576.41x = 12,019,266,354,817,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,019,266,354,817,616/159,447,576.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,380,677.62

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