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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,030,909,345.62, 218,082,816,297.56 and 85,772,989,089.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,030,909,345.62, 218,082,816,297.56 and 85,772,989,089.73 is: 118,366,812,545.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,030,909,345.62 : 218,082,816,297.56 = 85,772,989,089.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,030,909,345.62/218,082,816,297.56 = 85,772,989,089.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,030,909,345.62x = 218,082,816,297.56 × 85,772,989,089.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,030,909,345.62x = 18,705,615,022,948,205,199,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,705,615,022,948,205,199,360/158,030,909,345.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,366,812,545.76

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