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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,312,696,298.46, 218,471,661,668 and 86,054,761,145.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,312,696,298.46, 218,471,661,668 and 86,054,761,145.77 is: 118,755,646,903.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,312,696,298.46 : 218,471,661,668 = 86,054,761,145.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,312,696,298.46/218,471,661,668 = 86,054,761,145.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,312,696,298.46x = 218,471,661,668 × 86,054,761,145.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,312,696,298.46x = 18,800,526,661,958,779,273,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,800,526,661,958,779,273,216/158,312,696,298.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,755,646,903.49

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