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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,816,438,085.04, 236,724,652,553.04 and 72,801,079,290.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,816,438,085.04, 236,724,652,553.04 and 72,801,079,290.24 is: 109,201,616,825.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,816,438,085.04 : 236,724,652,553.04 = 72,801,079,290.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,816,438,085.04/236,724,652,553.04 = 72,801,079,290.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,816,438,085.04x = 236,724,652,553.04 × 72,801,079,290.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,816,438,085.04x = 17,233,810,200,468,381,499,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,233,810,200,468,381,499,392/157,816,438,085.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,201,616,825.12

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