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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,194,039,444.56, 218,232,347,133.96 and 115,282,515,635.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,194,039,444.56, 218,232,347,133.96 and 115,282,515,635.28 is: 159,034,904,595.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,194,039,444.56 : 218,232,347,133.96 = 115,282,515,635.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,194,039,444.56/218,232,347,133.96 = 115,282,515,635.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,194,039,444.56x = 218,232,347,133.96 × 115,282,515,635.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,194,039,444.56x = 25,158,373,970,594,592,980,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,158,373,970,594,592,980,992/158,194,039,444.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,034,904,595.20

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