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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,030,909,344.33, 218,082,816,295.77 and 85,772,989,088.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,030,909,344.33, 218,082,816,295.77 and 85,772,989,088.44 is: 118,366,812,543.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,030,909,344.33 : 218,082,816,295.77 = 85,772,989,088.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,030,909,344.33/218,082,816,295.77 = 85,772,989,088.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,030,909,344.33x = 218,082,816,295.77 × 85,772,989,088.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,030,909,344.33x = 18,705,615,022,513,343,954,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,705,615,022,513,343,954,944/158,030,909,344.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,366,812,543.97

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