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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,806,308,347.76, 236,685,545,563.08 and 42,948,926,233.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,806,308,347.76, 236,685,545,563.08 and 42,948,926,233.04 is: 64,416,880,055.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,806,308,347.76 : 236,685,545,563.08 = 42,948,926,233.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,806,308,347.76/236,685,545,563.08 = 42,948,926,233.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,806,308,347.76x = 236,685,545,563.08 × 42,948,926,233.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,806,308,347.76x = 10,165,390,036,815,549,825,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,165,390,036,815,549,825,024/157,806,308,347.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,416,880,055.35

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