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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,882,126.34, 239,846,066.70 and 49,227,158.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,882,126.34, 239,846,066.70 and 49,227,158.93 is: 73,847,782.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,882,126.34 : 239,846,066.70 = 49,227,158.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,882,126.34/239,846,066.70 = 49,227,158.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,882,126.34x = 239,846,066.70 × 49,227,158.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,882,126.34x = 11,806,940,442,977,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,806,940,442,977,048/159,882,126.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,847,782.20

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