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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,030,909,339.20, 218,082,816,288.74 and 85,772,989,083.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,030,909,339.20, 218,082,816,288.74 and 85,772,989,083.32 is: 118,366,812,536.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,030,909,339.20 : 218,082,816,288.74 = 85,772,989,083.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,030,909,339.20/218,082,816,288.74 = 85,772,989,083.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,030,909,339.20x = 218,082,816,288.74 × 85,772,989,083.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,030,909,339.20x = 18,705,615,020,792,687,362,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,705,615,020,792,687,362,048/158,030,909,339.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,366,812,536.92

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