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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,023,839,021.21, 218,073,113,799.66 and 85,765,904,980.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,023,839,021.21, 218,073,113,799.66 and 85,765,904,980.11 is: 118,357,066,077.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,023,839,021.21 : 218,073,113,799.66 = 85,765,904,980.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,023,839,021.21/218,073,113,799.66 = 85,765,904,980.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,023,839,021.21x = 218,073,113,799.66 × 85,765,904,980.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,023,839,021.21x = 18,703,237,956,858,355,384,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,703,237,956,858,355,384,320/158,023,839,021.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,357,066,077.53

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