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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,417,899,534.24, 237,724,589,767.86 and 73,411,849,445.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,417,899,534.24, 237,724,589,767.86 and 73,411,849,445.57 is: 110,163,067,714.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,417,899,534.24 : 237,724,589,767.86 = 73,411,849,445.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,417,899,534.24/237,724,589,767.86 = 73,411,849,445.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,417,899,534.24x = 237,724,589,767.86 × 73,411,849,445.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,417,899,534.24x = 17,451,801,793,546,839,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,451,801,793,546,839,654,400/158,417,899,534.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,163,067,714.30

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