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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,492,207,621.15, 234,738,311,431.72 and 156,492,207,621.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,492,207,621.15, 234,738,311,431.72 and 156,492,207,621.15 is: 234,738,311,431.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,492,207,621.15 : 234,738,311,431.72 = 156,492,207,621.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,492,207,621.15/234,738,311,431.72 = 156,492,207,621.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,492,207,621.15x = 234,738,311,431.72 × 156,492,207,621.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,492,207,621.15x = 36,734,716,569,210,893,369,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,734,716,569,210,893,369,344/156,492,207,621.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,738,311,431.72

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