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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,356,712,789.33, 217,152,917,904.24 and 85,098,777,636.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,356,712,789.33, 217,152,917,904.24 and 85,098,777,636.64 is: 117,436,666,960.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,356,712,789.33 : 217,152,917,904.24 = 85,098,777,636.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,356,712,789.33/217,152,917,904.24 = 85,098,777,636.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,356,712,789.33x = 217,152,917,904.24 × 85,098,777,636.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,356,712,789.33x = 18,479,447,873,880,460,361,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,479,447,873,880,460,361,728/157,356,712,789.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,436,666,960.76

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