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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,671,454,355.32, 235,053,289,337.50 and 50,551,529,833.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,671,454,355.32, 235,053,289,337.50 and 50,551,529,833.56 is: 75,842,171,870.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,671,454,355.32 : 235,053,289,337.50 = 50,551,529,833.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,671,454,355.32/235,053,289,337.50 = 50,551,529,833.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,671,454,355.32x = 235,053,289,337.50 × 50,551,529,833.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,671,454,355.32x = 11,882,303,368,421,040,979,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,882,303,368,421,040,979,968/156,671,454,355.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,842,171,870.52

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