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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,936,281,853.76, 236,896,079,147.04 and 51,804,368,023.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,936,281,853.76, 236,896,079,147.04 and 51,804,368,023.04 is: 77,703,815,255.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,936,281,853.76 : 236,896,079,147.04 = 51,804,368,023.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,936,281,853.76/236,896,079,147.04 = 51,804,368,023.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,936,281,853.76x = 236,896,079,147.04 × 51,804,368,023.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,936,281,853.76x = 12,272,251,667,348,472,201,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,272,251,667,348,472,201,216/157,936,281,853.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,703,815,255.77

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