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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,856,317,812.45, 236,798,396,645.58 and 44,537,035,470.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,856,317,812.45, 236,798,396,645.58 and 44,537,035,470.36 is: 66,809,480,525.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,856,317,812.45 : 236,798,396,645.58 = 44,537,035,470.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,856,317,812.45/236,798,396,645.58 = 44,537,035,470.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,856,317,812.45x = 236,798,396,645.58 × 44,537,035,470.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,856,317,812.45x = 10,546,298,590,727,862,484,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,546,298,590,727,862,484,992/157,856,317,812.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,809,480,525.56

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