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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,432,559,206.08, 217,406,978,521.44 and 148,855,733,777.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,432,559,206.08, 217,406,978,521.44 and 148,855,733,777.16 is: 205,562,784,974.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,432,559,206.08 : 217,406,978,521.44 = 148,855,733,777.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,432,559,206.08/217,406,978,521.44 = 148,855,733,777.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,432,559,206.08x = 217,406,978,521.44 × 148,855,733,777.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,432,559,206.08x = 32,362,275,316,084,215,119,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,362,275,316,084,215,119,872/157,432,559,206.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,562,784,974.62

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