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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,142,463,507.83, 235,713,694,997.36 and 37,759,788,037.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,142,463,507.83, 235,713,694,997.36 and 37,759,788,037.91 is: 56,639,681,993.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,142,463,507.83 : 235,713,694,997.36 = 37,759,788,037.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,142,463,507.83/235,713,694,997.36 = 37,759,788,037.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,142,463,507.83x = 235,713,694,997.36 × 37,759,788,037.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,142,463,507.83x = 8,900,499,160,731,701,215,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,900,499,160,731,701,215,232/157,142,463,507.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,639,681,993.33

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