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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,048,936.73, 243,074,028.39 and 39,227,053.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,048,936.73, 243,074,028.39 and 39,227,053.18 is: 58,840,730.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,048,936.73 : 243,074,028.39 = 39,227,053.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,048,936.73/243,074,028.39 = 39,227,053.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,048,936.73x = 243,074,028.39 × 39,227,053.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,048,936.73x = 9,535,077,838,331,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,535,077,838,331,360/162,048,936.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,840,730.65

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