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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,866,189,574.20, 236,796,696,643.77 and 50,298,999,517.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,866,189,574.20, 236,796,696,643.77 and 50,298,999,517.07 is: 75,447,674,782.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,866,189,574.20 : 236,796,696,643.77 = 50,298,999,517.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,866,189,574.20/236,796,696,643.77 = 50,298,999,517.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,866,189,574.20x = 236,796,696,643.77 × 50,298,999,517.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,866,189,574.20x = 11,910,636,930,128,758,702,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,636,930,128,758,702,080/157,866,189,574.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,447,674,782.39

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