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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,717,154,815.44, 236,573,665,777.80 and 38,334,132,544.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,717,154,815.44, 236,573,665,777.80 and 38,334,132,544.56 is: 57,500,696,554.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,717,154,815.44 : 236,573,665,777.80 = 38,334,132,544.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,717,154,815.44/236,573,665,777.80 = 38,334,132,544.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,717,154,815.44x = 236,573,665,777.80 × 38,334,132,544.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,717,154,815.44x = 9,068,846,260,478,622,564,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,068,846,260,478,622,564,352/157,717,154,815.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,500,696,554.48

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