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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,493,124.73, 239,239,687.23 and 38,324,576.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,493,124.73, 239,239,687.23 and 38,324,576.73 is: 57,486,865.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,493,124.73 : 239,239,687.23 = 38,324,576.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,493,124.73/239,239,687.23 = 38,324,576.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,493,124.73x = 239,239,687.23 × 38,324,576.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,493,124.73x = 9,168,759,750,107,334
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,168,759,750,107,334/159,493,124.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,486,865.13

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