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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,812,116,214.24, 217,796,952,295.74 and 96,017,072,898.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,812,116,214.24, 217,796,952,295.74 and 96,017,072,898.52 is: 132,513,436,530.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,812,116,214.24 : 217,796,952,295.74 = 96,017,072,898.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,812,116,214.24/217,796,952,295.74 = 96,017,072,898.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,812,116,214.24x = 217,796,952,295.74 × 96,017,072,898.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,812,116,214.24x = 20,912,225,845,656,420,352,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,912,225,845,656,420,352,000/157,812,116,214.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,513,436,530.23

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