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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,242,649,859.52, 159,391,926,568.17 and 38,180,588,089.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,242,649,859.52, 159,391,926,568.17 and 38,180,588,089.32 is: 57,280,927,208.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,242,649,859.52 : 159,391,926,568.17 = 38,180,588,089.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,242,649,859.52/159,391,926,568.17 = 38,180,588,089.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,242,649,859.52x = 159,391,926,568.17 × 38,180,588,089.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,242,649,859.52x = 6,085,677,493,062,440,321,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,085,677,493,062,440,321,024/106,242,649,859.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,280,927,208.70

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