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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,142,461,660.52, 235,713,692,224.38 and 37,759,786,190.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,142,461,660.52, 235,713,692,224.38 and 37,759,786,190.60 is: 56,639,679,221.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,142,461,660.52 : 235,713,692,224.38 = 37,759,786,190.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,142,461,660.52/235,713,692,224.38 = 37,759,786,190.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,142,461,660.52x = 235,713,692,224.38 × 37,759,786,190.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,142,461,660.52x = 8,900,498,620,589,482,704,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,900,498,620,589,482,704,896/157,142,461,660.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,639,679,221.89

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