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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,936,281,868.83, 236,896,079,169.63 and 51,804,368,038.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,936,281,868.83, 236,896,079,169.63 and 51,804,368,038.11 is: 77,703,815,278.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,936,281,868.83 : 236,896,079,169.63 = 51,804,368,038.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,936,281,868.83/236,896,079,169.63 = 51,804,368,038.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,936,281,868.83x = 236,896,079,169.63 × 51,804,368,038.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,936,281,868.83x = 12,272,251,672,088,757,141,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,272,251,672,088,757,141,504/157,936,281,868.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,703,815,278.37

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