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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,423,824,195.15, 236,135,736,292.73 and 157,423,824,195.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,423,824,195.15, 236,135,736,292.73 and 157,423,824,195.15 is: 236,135,736,292.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,423,824,195.15 : 236,135,736,292.73 = 157,423,824,195.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,423,824,195.15/236,135,736,292.73 = 157,423,824,195.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,423,824,195.15x = 236,135,736,292.73 × 157,423,824,195.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,423,824,195.15x = 37,173,390,636,339,030,917,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,173,390,636,339,030,917,120/157,423,824,195.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,135,736,292.73

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