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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,316,690.87, 336,593,583.71 and 159,158,920.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,316,690.87, 336,593,583.71 and 159,158,920.86 is: 238,822,493.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,316,690.87 : 336,593,583.71 = 159,158,920.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,316,690.87/336,593,583.71 = 159,158,920.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,316,690.87x = 336,593,583.71 × 159,158,920.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,316,690.87x = 53,571,871,550,887,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,571,871,550,887,880/224,316,690.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,822,493.96

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