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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,858,042.88, 239,795,532.64 and 49,269,669.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,858,042.88, 239,795,532.64 and 49,269,669.45 is: 73,907,114.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,858,042.88 : 239,795,532.64 = 49,269,669.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,858,042.88/239,795,532.64 = 49,269,669.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,858,042.88x = 239,795,532.64 × 49,269,669.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,858,042.88x = 11,814,646,627,314,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,814,646,627,314,160/159,858,042.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,907,114.18

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