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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,708,391.38, 239,605,029.48 and 50,535,501.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,708,391.38, 239,605,029.48 and 50,535,501.90 is: 75,816,682.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,708,391.38 : 239,605,029.48 = 50,535,501.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,708,391.38/239,605,029.48 = 50,535,501.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,708,391.38x = 239,605,029.48 × 50,535,501.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,708,391.38x = 12,108,560,422,536,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,108,560,422,536,096/159,708,391.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,816,682.63

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