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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,399,080,033.39, 237,703,295,381.23 and 74,576,782,945.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,399,080,033.39, 237,703,295,381.23 and 74,576,782,945.88 is: 111,914,457,214.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,399,080,033.39 : 237,703,295,381.23 = 74,576,782,945.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,399,080,033.39/237,703,295,381.23 = 74,576,782,945.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,399,080,033.39x = 237,703,295,381.23 × 74,576,782,945.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,399,080,033.39x = 17,727,147,065,165,201,014,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,727,147,065,165,201,014,784/158,399,080,033.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,914,457,214.20

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