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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,683,707.80, 239,551,839.72 and 49,016,599.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,683,707.80, 239,551,839.72 and 49,016,599.20 is: 73,532,965.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,683,707.80 : 239,551,839.72 = 49,016,599.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,683,707.80/239,551,839.72 = 49,016,599.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,683,707.80x = 239,551,839.72 × 49,016,599.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,683,707.80x = 11,742,016,515,177,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,742,016,515,177,880/159,683,707.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,532,965.12

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