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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,389,121,530.49, 236,084,370,595.89 and 49,823,917,926.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,389,121,530.49, 236,084,370,595.89 and 49,823,917,926.16 is: 74,736,094,781.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,389,121,530.49 : 236,084,370,595.89 = 49,823,917,926.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,389,121,530.49/236,084,370,595.89 = 49,823,917,926.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,389,121,530.49x = 236,084,370,595.89 × 49,823,917,926.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,389,121,530.49x = 11,762,648,304,217,583,779,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,762,648,304,217,583,779,840/157,389,121,530.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,736,094,781.11

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