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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,606,109,181.57, 217,496,640,413.87 and 85,348,298,644.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,606,109,181.57, 217,496,640,413.87 and 85,348,298,644.55 is: 117,780,765,711.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,606,109,181.57 : 217,496,640,413.87 = 85,348,298,644.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,606,109,181.57/217,496,640,413.87 = 85,348,298,644.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,606,109,181.57x = 217,496,640,413.87 × 85,348,298,644.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,606,109,181.57x = 18,562,968,220,229,280,202,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,562,968,220,229,280,202,752/157,606,109,181.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,780,765,711.59

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