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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,857,154,386.78, 236,799,646,038.27 and 44,537,873,039.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,857,154,386.78, 236,799,646,038.27 and 44,537,873,039.77 is: 66,810,735,389.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,857,154,386.78 : 236,799,646,038.27 = 44,537,873,039.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,857,154,386.78/236,799,646,038.27 = 44,537,873,039.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,857,154,386.78x = 236,799,646,038.27 × 44,537,873,039.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,857,154,386.78x = 10,546,552,571,113,995,501,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,546,552,571,113,995,501,568/157,857,154,386.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,810,735,389.75

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