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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,648,049.60, 239,472,074.40 and 51,942,673.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,648,049.60, 239,472,074.40 and 51,942,673.60 is: 77,914,010.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,648,049.60 : 239,472,074.40 = 51,942,673.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,648,049.60/239,472,074.40 = 51,942,673.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,648,049.60x = 239,472,074.40 × 51,942,673.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,648,049.60x = 12,438,819,796,874,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,438,819,796,874,116/159,648,049.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,914,010.40

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