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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,577,643,999.85, 234,866,465,999.78 and 156,577,643,999.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,577,643,999.85, 234,866,465,999.78 and 156,577,643,999.85 is: 234,866,465,999.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,577,643,999.85 : 234,866,465,999.78 = 156,577,643,999.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,577,643,999.85/234,866,465,999.78 = 156,577,643,999.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,577,643,999.85x = 234,866,465,999.78 × 156,577,643,999.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,577,643,999.85x = 36,774,837,900,816,427,253,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,774,837,900,816,427,253,760/156,577,643,999.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,866,465,999.78

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