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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,936,281,867.33, 236,896,079,167.38 and 51,804,368,036.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,936,281,867.33, 236,896,079,167.38 and 51,804,368,036.61 is: 77,703,815,276.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,936,281,867.33 : 236,896,079,167.38 = 51,804,368,036.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,936,281,867.33/236,896,079,167.38 = 51,804,368,036.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,936,281,867.33x = 236,896,079,167.38 × 51,804,368,036.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,936,281,867.33x = 12,272,251,671,616,853,901,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,272,251,671,616,853,901,312/157,936,281,867.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,703,815,276.12

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