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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,030,909,425.96, 218,082,816,408.68 and 85,772,989,170.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,030,909,425.96, 218,082,816,408.68 and 85,772,989,170.33 is: 118,366,812,657.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,030,909,425.96 : 218,082,816,408.68 = 85,772,989,170.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,030,909,425.96/218,082,816,408.68 = 85,772,989,170.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,030,909,425.96x = 218,082,816,408.68 × 85,772,989,170.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,030,909,425.96x = 18,705,615,050,056,774,189,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,705,615,050,056,774,189,056/158,030,909,425.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,366,812,657.12

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