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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,929,393.86, 239,894,092.62 and 38,760,845.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,929,393.86, 239,894,092.62 and 38,760,845.86 is: 58,141,269.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,929,393.86 : 239,894,092.62 = 38,760,845.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,929,393.86/239,894,092.62 = 38,760,845.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,929,393.86x = 239,894,092.62 × 38,760,845.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,929,393.86x = 9,298,497,946,768,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,298,497,946,768,384/159,929,393.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,141,269.23

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