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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,492,972,043.20, 234,739,458,064.80 and 156,492,972,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,492,972,043.20, 234,739,458,064.80 and 156,492,972,043.20 is: 234,739,458,064.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,492,972,043.20 : 234,739,458,064.80 = 156,492,972,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,492,972,043.20/234,739,458,064.80 = 156,492,972,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,492,972,043.20x = 234,739,458,064.80 × 156,492,972,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,492,972,043.20x = 36,735,075,448,370,665,357,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,735,075,448,370,665,357,312/156,492,972,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,739,458,064.80

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