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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,936,281,891.76, 236,896,079,203.92 and 51,804,368,061.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,936,281,891.76, 236,896,079,203.92 and 51,804,368,061.04 is: 77,703,815,312.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,936,281,891.76 : 236,896,079,203.92 = 51,804,368,061.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,936,281,891.76/236,896,079,203.92 = 51,804,368,061.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,936,281,891.76x = 236,896,079,203.92 × 51,804,368,061.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,936,281,891.76x = 12,272,251,679,297,157,201,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,272,251,679,297,157,201,920/157,936,281,891.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,703,815,312.73

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