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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,988,415,555.56, 216,642,911,391.30 and 85,703,045,579.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,988,415,555.56, 216,642,911,391.30 and 85,703,045,579.56 is: 118,269,601,255.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,988,415,555.56 : 216,642,911,391.30 = 85,703,045,579.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,988,415,555.56/216,642,911,391.30 = 85,703,045,579.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,988,415,555.56x = 216,642,911,391.30 × 85,703,045,579.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,988,415,555.56x = 18,566,957,309,457,160,208,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,566,957,309,457,160,208,384/156,988,415,555.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,269,601,255.30

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