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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,082,278,546.60, 235,656,509,754.30 and 50,956,058,147.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,082,278,546.60, 235,656,509,754.30 and 50,956,058,147.56 is: 76,444,821,942.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,082,278,546.60 : 235,656,509,754.30 = 50,956,058,147.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,082,278,546.60/235,656,509,754.30 = 50,956,058,147.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,082,278,546.60x = 235,656,509,754.30 × 50,956,058,147.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,082,278,546.60x = 12,008,126,813,891,150,741,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,008,126,813,891,150,741,504/157,082,278,546.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,444,821,942.97

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