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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,529,388,110.60, 234,916,526,172.30 and 72,693,507,478.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,529,388,110.60, 234,916,526,172.30 and 72,693,507,478.60 is: 109,097,125,199.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,529,388,110.60 : 234,916,526,172.30 = 72,693,507,478.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,529,388,110.60/234,916,526,172.30 = 72,693,507,478.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,529,388,110.60x = 234,916,526,172.30 × 72,693,507,478.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,529,388,110.60x = 17,076,906,252,152,822,824,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,076,906,252,152,822,824,960/156,529,388,110.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,097,125,199.82

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