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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,571,101,682.86, 234,729,913,836.45 and 48,949,975,985.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,571,101,682.86, 234,729,913,836.45 and 48,949,975,985.88 is: 73,385,340,729.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,571,101,682.86 : 234,729,913,836.45 = 48,949,975,985.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,571,101,682.86/234,729,913,836.45 = 48,949,975,985.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,571,101,682.86x = 234,729,913,836.45 × 48,949,975,985.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,571,101,682.86x = 11,490,023,645,461,908,291,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,490,023,645,461,908,291,584/156,571,101,682.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,385,340,729.96

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