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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,571,101,721.86, 234,729,913,894.92 and 48,949,976,024.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,571,101,721.86, 234,729,913,894.92 and 48,949,976,024.88 is: 73,385,340,788.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,571,101,721.86 : 234,729,913,894.92 = 48,949,976,024.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,571,101,721.86/234,729,913,894.92 = 48,949,976,024.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,571,101,721.86x = 234,729,913,894.92 × 48,949,976,024.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,571,101,721.86x = 11,490,023,657,478,480,199,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,490,023,657,478,480,199,680/156,571,101,721.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,385,340,788.43

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