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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,866,189,573.70, 236,796,696,643.02 and 50,298,999,516.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,866,189,573.70, 236,796,696,643.02 and 50,298,999,516.57 is: 75,447,674,781.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,866,189,573.70 : 236,796,696,643.02 = 50,298,999,516.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,866,189,573.70/236,796,696,643.02 = 50,298,999,516.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,866,189,573.70x = 236,796,696,643.02 × 50,298,999,516.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,866,189,573.70x = 11,910,636,929,972,636,221,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,636,929,972,636,221,440/157,866,189,573.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,447,674,781.64

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