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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,910,878,941.24, 236,873,971,862.18 and 51,783,556,760.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,910,878,941.24, 236,873,971,862.18 and 51,783,556,760.76 is: 77,677,844,929.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,910,878,941.24 : 236,873,971,862.18 = 51,783,556,760.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,910,878,941.24/236,873,971,862.18 = 51,783,556,760.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,910,878,941.24x = 236,873,971,862.18 × 51,783,556,760.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,910,878,941.24x = 12,266,176,767,071,864,487,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,266,176,767,071,864,487,936/157,910,878,941.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,677,844,929.46

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