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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,082,278,545.60, 235,656,509,752.80 and 50,956,058,146.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,082,278,545.60, 235,656,509,752.80 and 50,956,058,146.56 is: 76,444,821,941.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,082,278,545.60 : 235,656,509,752.80 = 50,956,058,146.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,082,278,545.60/235,656,509,752.80 = 50,956,058,146.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,082,278,545.60x = 235,656,509,752.80 × 50,956,058,146.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,082,278,545.60x = 12,008,126,813,579,058,872,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,008,126,813,579,058,872,320/157,082,278,545.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,444,821,941.47

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