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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,361,556,437.10, 218,546,799,605.11 and 98,233,896,544.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,361,556,437.10, 218,546,799,605.11 and 98,233,896,544.31 is: 135,567,647,764.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,361,556,437.10 : 218,546,799,605.11 = 98,233,896,544.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,361,556,437.10/218,546,799,605.11 = 98,233,896,544.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,361,556,437.10x = 218,546,799,605.11 × 98,233,896,544.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,361,556,437.10x = 21,468,703,702,498,423,078,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,468,703,702,498,423,078,912/158,361,556,437.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,567,647,764.47

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