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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,521,277,152.96, 236,282,521,571.28 and 38,138,402,799.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,521,277,152.96, 236,282,521,571.28 and 38,138,402,799.24 is: 57,207,750,882.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,521,277,152.96 : 236,282,521,571.28 = 38,138,402,799.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,521,277,152.96/236,282,521,571.28 = 38,138,402,799.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,521,277,152.96x = 236,282,521,571.28 × 38,138,402,799.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,521,277,152.96x = 9,011,437,982,105,590,562,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,011,437,982,105,590,562,816/157,521,277,152.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,207,750,882.79

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