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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,442,704,774.97, 215,896,147,285.38 and 87,866,202,605.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,442,704,774.97, 215,896,147,285.38 and 87,866,202,605.60 is: 121,258,288,434.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,442,704,774.97 : 215,896,147,285.38 = 87,866,202,605.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,442,704,774.97/215,896,147,285.38 = 87,866,202,605.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,442,704,774.97x = 215,896,147,285.38 × 87,866,202,605.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,442,704,774.97x = 18,969,974,619,146,521,935,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,969,974,619,146,521,935,872/156,442,704,774.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,258,288,434.95

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