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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,142,463,507.33, 235,713,694,996.61 and 37,759,788,037.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,142,463,507.33, 235,713,694,996.61 and 37,759,788,037.40 is: 56,639,681,992.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,142,463,507.33 : 235,713,694,996.61 = 37,759,788,037.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,142,463,507.33/235,713,694,996.61 = 37,759,788,037.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,142,463,507.33x = 235,713,694,996.61 × 37,759,788,037.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,142,463,507.33x = 8,900,499,160,584,817,737,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,900,499,160,584,817,737,728/157,142,463,507.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,639,681,992.57

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