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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,714,997,526.24, 217,721,746,377.60 and 105,661,358,558.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,714,997,526.24, 217,721,746,377.60 and 105,661,358,558.40 is: 145,862,954,511.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,714,997,526.24 : 217,721,746,377.60 = 105,661,358,558.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,714,997,526.24/217,721,746,377.60 = 105,661,358,558.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,714,997,526.24x = 217,721,746,377.60 × 105,661,358,558.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,714,997,526.24x = 23,004,775,509,964,617,678,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,004,775,509,964,617,678,848/157,714,997,526.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,862,954,511.59

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