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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,818,072.40, 275,443,673.40 and 159,442,645.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,818,072.40, 275,443,673.40 and 159,442,645.20 is: 238,918,117.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,818,072.40 : 275,443,673.40 = 159,442,645.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,818,072.40/275,443,673.40 = 159,442,645.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,818,072.40x = 275,443,673.40 × 159,442,645.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,818,072.40x = 43,917,467,890,500,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,917,467,890,500,872/183,818,072.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,918,117.88

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