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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,417,899,534.99, 237,724,589,768.98 and 73,411,849,446.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,417,899,534.99, 237,724,589,768.98 and 73,411,849,446.32 is: 110,163,067,715.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,417,899,534.99 : 237,724,589,768.98 = 73,411,849,446.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,417,899,534.99/237,724,589,768.98 = 73,411,849,446.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,417,899,534.99x = 237,724,589,768.98 × 73,411,849,446.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,417,899,534.99x = 17,451,801,793,807,356,264,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,451,801,793,807,356,264,448/158,417,899,534.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,163,067,715.42

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