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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,577,609,813.60, 234,866,414,720.40 and 156,577,609,813.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,577,609,813.60, 234,866,414,720.40 and 156,577,609,813.60 is: 234,866,414,720.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,577,609,813.60 : 234,866,414,720.40 = 156,577,609,813.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,577,609,813.60/234,866,414,720.40 = 156,577,609,813.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,577,609,813.60x = 234,866,414,720.40 × 156,577,609,813.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,577,609,813.60x = 36,774,821,842,409,949,757,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,774,821,842,409,949,757,440/156,577,609,813.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,866,414,720.40

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