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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,698,257.94, 239,566,510.40 and 49,019,430.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,698,257.94, 239,566,510.40 and 49,019,430.51 is: 73,535,015.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,698,257.94 : 239,566,510.40 = 49,019,430.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,698,257.94/239,566,510.40 = 49,019,430.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,698,257.94x = 239,566,510.40 × 49,019,430.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,698,257.94x = 11,743,413,908,830,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,743,413,908,830,896/159,698,257.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,535,015.73

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