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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,561,369.43, 239,349,222.95 and 48,888,931.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,561,369.43, 239,349,222.95 and 48,888,931.23 is: 73,335,593.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,561,369.43 : 239,349,222.95 = 48,888,931.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,561,369.43/239,349,222.95 = 48,888,931.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,561,369.43x = 239,349,222.95 × 48,888,931.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,561,369.43x = 11,701,527,700,512,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,701,527,700,512,042/159,561,369.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,335,593.34

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