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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,932,581,805.16, 215,188,226,361.94 and 86,409,383,972.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,932,581,805.16, 215,188,226,361.94 and 86,409,383,972.17 is: 119,245,650,028.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,932,581,805.16 : 215,188,226,361.94 = 86,409,383,972.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,932,581,805.16/215,188,226,361.94 = 86,409,383,972.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,932,581,805.16x = 215,188,226,361.94 × 86,409,383,972.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,932,581,805.16x = 18,594,282,077,999,538,896,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,594,282,077,999,538,896,896/155,932,581,805.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,245,650,028.64

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